Surgical instrument set, mid 19th century.

Made:
1831-1870 in Scotland and Edinburgh
Surgical instrument set, mid 19th century.

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Surgical instrument set by Richardson, cased, Scottish, mid 19th century

Surgical instrument set by Richardson, cased, Scottish.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500454
Materials:
case, velvet, lined, case, wood and case, metal
type:
surgery and instruments

Parts

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Two Petit's screw tourniquets

Materials:
cloth and brass
Object Number:
A500454 Pt1
type:
tourniquets
Three simple tourniquets

Three simple tourniquets

Three simple tourniquets

Materials:
brass and cloth
Object Number:
A500454 Pt2
type:
tourniquets
Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Three amputation knives with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Amputation knife, double edged with wooden handle, by Rodgers and Sons, English

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt5
type:
amputation knives
Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt6
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt7
type:
amputation saws
Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt8
type:
scalpels
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt11
type:
aneurism needles
Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Curved bistoury with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Curved needle with wooden handle

Curved needle with wooden handle

Curved needle with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt13
type:
needles
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt14
type:
bistouries
Tenotomy knife with wooden handle

Tenotomy knife with wooden handle

Tenotomy knife with wooden handle, by Aubri

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt15
type:
tenotomy knives
Straight bistoury with wooden handle

Straight bistoury with wooden handle

Straight bistoury with wooden handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt16
type:
bistouries
Dental key with wooden handle and three interchangable claws

Dental key with wooden handle and three interchangable claws

Dental key with wooden handle and three interchangable claws

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt17
type:
dental keys
Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A500454 Pt18
type:
gum lancets
Forceps with long straight jaws

Forceps with long straight jaws

Forceps with long straight jaws, probably by Evans

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt19
type:
forceps
Curved needle with metal handle

Curved needle with metal handle

Curved needle with metal handle, by Young

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt20
type:
needles
Two tracheotomy cannula

Two tracheotomy cannula

Two tracheotomy cannula, one with W.M. Ford scratched on side

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A500454 Pt22
type:
tracheotomy cannulas
Forceps, possibly dental

Forceps, possibly dental

Forceps, possibly dental

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt23
type:
dental forceps
Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Three trocars with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt24
type:
trocars
Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Three silver cannulae

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A500454 Pt25
type:
cannulas
Two Hey's skull saws

Two Hey's skull saws

Two Hey's skull saws

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt26
type:
skull saws
Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Amputation saw with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt27
type:
amputation saws
Cranial trephine with two bits and interchangeable handle

Cranial trephine with two bits and interchangeable handle

Cranial trephine with two bits and interchangeable handle

Materials:
steel , brass and plastic
Object Number:
A500454 Pt29
type:
cranial trephines
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps, double-ended

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt30
type:
skull forceps
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt31
type:
lenticulars
Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Materials:
ivory and bristles
Object Number:
A500454 Pt32
type:
brushes
Two double ended skull elevators

Two double ended skull elevators

Two double ended skull elevators

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt34
type:
skull elevators
Probang with sponge on one end

Probang with sponge on one end

Probang with sponge on one end

Materials:
whalebone and sponge
Object Number:
A500454 Pt35
type:
probangs
Probang with ivory knob at one end

Probang with ivory knob at one end

Probang with ivory knob at one end

Materials:
whalebone and ivory
Object Number:
A500454 Pt36
type:
probangs
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A500454 Pt37
type:
probes
Five metal catheters

Five metal catheters

Five metal catheters

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A500454 Pt38
type:
catheters
Instrument with hastate point and wooden handle

Instrument with hastate point and wooden handle

Instrument with hastate point and wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt39
type:
unidentified
Instrument with sharp point and wooden handle

Instrument with sharp point and wooden handle

Instrument with sharp point and wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500454 Pt40
type:
unidentified
Four Herff's suture clips

Four Herff's suture clips

Four Herff's suture clips

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500454 Pt42
type:
suture clips

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