Lithotomy set

Made:
1841-1900 in London
maker:
Coxeter
Lithotomy set

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Lithotomy set, in mahogany case, by Coxeter, London, English, 1841-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500459
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, velvet, case, brass and ivory
Measurements:
case: length 385 mm
case: width 235 mm
case: thickness 124 mm
type:
lithotomy sets

Parts

Straight lithotomy forceps for crushing stone

Straight lithotomy forceps for crushing stone

Straight lithotomy forceps for crushing stone, with screwing bar, by Coxeter, London, plated steel, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 284 mm
closed: width 69 mm
bar: length 178 mm
Materials:
steel, plated
Object Number:
A500459 Pt1
type:
lithotomy forceps
5 lithotomy staffs of different size

5 lithotomy staffs of different size

5 lithotomy staffs of different size, laterally grooved, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
max: length 360 mm
min: length 208 mm
max: diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt2
type:
lithotomy staffs
Lithotomy sound

Lithotomy sound

Lithotomy sound, male, steel, by Savigny and Co, London, 1810-1850

Measurements:
length 253 mm
shaft: diameter 3 mm
handle: width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt3
type:
lithotomy sounds
Lithotomy souund

Lithotomy souund

Lithotomy souund, male, steel, by Evans, London, 1811-1874

Measurements:
length 285 mm
diameter 4 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt4
type:
lithotomy sounds
Curved lithotomy sound

Curved lithotomy sound

Curved lithotomy sound, steel, 1750-1850

Measurements:
length 320 mm
handle: width 16 mm
shaft: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt5
type:
lithotomy sounds
2 lithotomy tubes of different size

2 lithotomy tubes of different size

2 lithotomy tubes of different size, silver-mounted gum elastic

Measurements:
larger: length 170 mm
larger: diameter 13 mm
smaller: length 118 mm
smaller: diameter 7 mm
Materials:
gum elastic and silver
Object Number:
A500459 Pt6
type:
lithotomy tubes
2 lithotomy scoops

2 lithotomy scoops

2 lithotomy scoops, double-ended, steel, by Coxeter and Co., London, 1843-1863

Measurements:
larger: length 257 mm
smaller: length 161 mm
max: width 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt7
type:
lithotomy scoops
Lithotomy scoop

Lithotomy scoop

Lithotomy scoop, steel, with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 222 mm
max: width 189 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A500459 Pt8
type:
lithotomy scoops
Curved fenestrated lithotomy forceps

Curved fenestrated lithotomy forceps

Curved fenestrated lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 308 mm
closed: width 83 mm
Materials:
steel and cloth
Object Number:
A500459 Pt9
type:
lithotomy forceps
Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 293 mm
closed: width 83 mm
Object Number:
A500459 Pt10
type:
lithotomy forceps
Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 215 mm
closed: width 54 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt11
type:
lithotomy forceps
Curved lithotomy forceps

Curved lithotomy forceps

Curved lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 232 mm
closed: width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt12
type:
lithotomy forceps
Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1894.

Measurements:
length 184 mm
closed: width 81 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt13
type:
lithotomy forceps
Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps, steel, by Coxeter, London, 1843-1894

Measurements:
length 283 mm
closed: width 81 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt14
type:
lithotomy forceps
2 lithotomy scoops

2 lithotomy scoops

2 lithotomy scoops, steel, with ebony handles, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
larger: length 268 mm
smaller: length 256 mm
handle: width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A500459 Pt15
type:
lithotomy scoops
Lithotomy scoop with side curve

Lithotomy scoop with side curve

Lithotomy scoop with side curve, steel with ebony handle, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 282 mm
handle: width 20 mm
Object Number:
A500459 Pt16
type:
lithotomy scoops
Lithotomy scoops with cranked stem

Lithotomy scoops with cranked stem

Lithotomy scoops with cranked stem, steel, with ebony handle, by Coxeter, London, 1836-1900

Measurements:
length 250 mm
handle: width 21 mm
Object Number:
A500459 Pt17
type:
lithotomy scoops
Lithotomy scoops with slightly cranked stem

Lithotomy scoops with slightly cranked stem

Lithotomy scoops with slightly cranked stem, steel with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 223 mm
handle: width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A500459 Pt18
type:
lithotomy scoops
Lithotomy scoops

Lithotomy scoops

Lithotomy scoops, double-ended, steel, by Weiss, London, 1801-1900

Measurements:
length 268 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500459 Pt19
type:
lithotomy scoops