Surgical instrument set

Made:
London
maker:
Baker, Charles
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Charles Baker, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500486
Materials:
case, metal, case, wood and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 403 mm
case: width 225 mm
case: height 75 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Amputation saw with wooden handle and spare blade

Measurements:
length 360 mm
height 89 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle

Catlin with wooden handle, English

Measurements:
length 219 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt2
type:
amputation knives
Amputation knife with wooden handle by Simpson

Amputation knife with wooden handle by Simpson

Amputation knife with wooden handle by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England.

Measurements:
length 350 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt3
type:
amputation knives
Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Finger saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 210 mm
height 53 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt4
type:
amputation saws
Six scalpels with wooden handles

Six scalpels with wooden handles

Six scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt6
type:
scalpels
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt7
type:
aneurism needles
Folding aneurism needle with tortoiseshell handle

Folding aneurism needle with tortoiseshell handle

Folding aneurism needle with tortoiseshell handle, by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England.

Measurements:
open: length 153 mm
open: width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A500486 Pt8
type:
aneurism needles
Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Two trocars with plastic handles

Measurements:
length 42 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500486 Pt9
type:
trocars
Two silver cannulae

Two silver cannulae

Two silver cannulae

Measurements:
length 54 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A500486 Pt10
type:
cannulas
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 229 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A500486 Pt11
type:
probes
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Measurements:
length 192 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt12
type:
bullet forceps
Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Bone cutting forceps

Measurements:
length 179 mm
width 29 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt13
type:
bone cutting forceps
Three lancets with tortoiseshell scales

Three lancets with tortoiseshell scales

Three lancets with tortoiseshell scales

Measurements:
length 93 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A500486 Pt14
type:
lancets
Small brush with wooden handle

Small brush with wooden handle

Small brush with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 53 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
bristle and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt15
type:
brushes
Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English

Measurements:
length 53 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
needle, steel and packet, paper
Object Number:
A500486 Pt16
type:
suture needles
Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Measurements:
length 222 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt17
type:
scoops
Two steel hooks with steel handles

Two steel hooks with steel handles

Two steel hooks with steel handles

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt18
type:
hooks
Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Two amputation knives with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 375 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt19
type:
amputation knives
Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 169 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500486 Pt20
type:
skull 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

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 92 mm
Materials:
brass , steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500486 Pt21
type:
cranial trephines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500486 Pt22
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with plastic handle

Rugine with plastic handle

Rugine with plastic handle

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500486 Pt23
type:
rugines
Dental key with three interchangeable claws

Dental key with three interchangeable claws

Dental key with three interchangeable claws

Measurements:
length 144 mm
without handle: width 23 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt24
type:
dental keys
Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 137 mm
width 32 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt25
type:
skull forceps
Skull elevators

Skull elevators

Skull elevators

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt26
type:
skull elevators
Metal scoop with wooden handle

Metal scoop with wooden handle

Metal scoop with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500486 Pt27
type:
scoops
Fuller's tracheotomy cannula

Fuller's tracheotomy cannula

Fuller's tracheotomy cannula, bivalve, size 3

Object Number:
A500486 Pt28
type:
tracheotomy cannulas