Surgical instrument set, cased by Ash, English

Made:
Birmingham
maker:
Claudius Ash
Surgical instrument set, cased by Ash, English

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Surgical instrument set, cased by Ash, English

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500588
Materials:
case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 70 mm
case: width 131 mm
case: height 23 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Measurements:
length 126 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt1
type:
probes
Scissors with take apart

Scissors with take apart

Scissors with take apart

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt2
type:
scissors
Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 53 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Double ended scoop

Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt4
type:
scoops
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt5
type:
forceps
Combined bistoury, scalpel and tenotomy knife, with four blades which fold into handle

Combined bistoury

Combined bistoury, scalpel and tenotomy knife, with four blades which fold into handle

Measurements:
closed: length 93 mm
closed: width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500588 Pt6
type:
bistouries