Surgical instrument set

Made:
1801-1900
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619948
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 170 mm
case: width 61 mm
case: height 26 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Four scalpels with ivory handles, by Evans, English

Four scalpels with ivory handles

Four scalpels with ivory handles, by Evans, English

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619948 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with wooden handle, by Evans and Co., English

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle, by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619948 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Aneurism needle with ivory handle

Aneurism needle with ivory handle

Aneurism needle with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A619948 Pt3
type:
aneurism needles
Bistoury with ivory handle, by Evans and Co., English

Bistoury with ivory handle

Bistoury with ivory handle, by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619948 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Two bistouries with ivory handles

Two bistouries with ivory handles

Two bistouries with ivory handles

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619948 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619948 Pt6
type:
bistouries

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