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, English

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, 55 Strand, London, England.

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, by Simpson, 55 Strand, London, England.

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, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English

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, bivalve, size 3

Fuller's tracheotomy cannula

Fuller's tracheotomy cannula, bivalve, size 3

Object Number:
A500486 Pt28
type:
tracheotomy cannulas

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