Lithotomy instrument set

Made:
1863-1900 in London
maker:
Simpson
Lithotomy instrument set

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Lithotomy instrument set, incomplete, in damaged mahogany case, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1983-1466/3
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 352 mm
case: width 250 mm
case: thickness 80 mm
type:
lithotomy instrument sets
credit:
University College Hospital

Parts

Lithotomy scoop, double-ended, nickel-plated, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Lithotomy scoop

Lithotomy scoop, double-ended, nickel-plated, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Measurements:
length 223 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt1
type:
lithotomy scoops
Grooved female staff, nickel-plated steel

Grooved female staff

Grooved female staff, nickel-plated steel

Measurements:
approx: length 207 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt2
type:
staffs
Female sound, nickel-plated, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Female sound

Female sound, nickel-plated, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt3
type:
sounds
2 grooved staffs, nickel plated, one inscribed Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Grooved staffs

2 grooved staffs, nickel plated, one inscribed Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Measurements:
1st staff, approx: length 290 mm
2nd staff, approx: length 270 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt4
type:
staffs
Sound, nickel-plated steel

Sound, nickel-plated steel

Sound, nickel-plated steel

Measurements:
approx: length 257 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt5
type:
sounds
Sound, plated metal, made by Coxeter, London, 1850-1900

Sound, plated metal

Sound, plated metal, made by Coxeter, London, 1850-1900

Measurements:
approx: length 257 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt6
type:
sounds
3 pairs of straight lithotomy forceps nickel plated

Lithotomy forceps

3 pairs of straight lithotomy forceps nickel plated

Measurements:
max: length 235 mm
min: length 165 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt7
type:
lithotomy forceps
3 sounds, nickel-plated, with ivory handles

Sounds

3 sounds, nickel-plated, with ivory handles

Measurements:
max, approx: length 265 mm
min, approx: length 255 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated) and handle, ivory
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt8
type:
sounds
3 lithotomy gorgets, probe-ended, with ebony handles, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Lithotomy gorgets

3 lithotomy gorgets, probe-ended, with ebony handles, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Measurements:
max, approx: length 227 mm
min, approx: length 194 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated) and handle, ebony
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt9
type:
lithotomy gorgets
Lithotomy gorgets, with ebony handles, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Lithotomy gorgets

Lithotomy gorgets, with ebony handles, made by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England, 1863-1900.

Measurements:
max, approx: length 216 mm
min, approx: length 188 mm
Materials:
steel (nickel plated) and handle, ebony
Object Number:
1983-1466/3 Pt10
type:
lithotomy gorgets