Surgical instrument set

Made:
1861-1863 in London
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, cased, by Hutchinson, English, 1861-1863

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619953
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 216 mm
case: width 110 mm
case: height 56 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Heath, A.

Parts

Two double hooks with ivory handles

Two double hooks with ivory handles

Two double hooks with ivory handles

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt1
type:
hooks
Three scalpels with ivory handles, by Matthews, English

Three scalpels with ivory handles

Three scalpels with ivory handles, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with ivory handle, by Pratt, English

Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle, by Pratt, English

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with ivory handle, by Weedon, English

Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle, by Weedon, English

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt5
type:
cataract knives
Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Measurements:
length 190 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A619953 Pt6
type:
probes
Aneurism needle with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Aneurism needle with ivory handle

Aneurism needle with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 166 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt7
type:
aneurism needles
Naevus needle with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Naevus needle with ivory handle

Naevus needle with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt8
type:
naevus needles
Spencer Wells artery forceps, by Alfred Cox, English, 1896-1920

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps, by Alfred Cox, English, 1896-1920

Measurements:
length 82 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619953 Pt9
type:
artery forceps
Bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Bistoury with ivory handle

Bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 191 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt10
type:
bistouries
Two knives with ivory handles, by Matthews, English

Two knives with ivory handles

Two knives with ivory handles, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 195 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt11
type:
knives
Bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Bistoury with ivory handle

Bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 198 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 168 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619953 Pt13
type:
bistouries
Spring forceps with toothed jaws, by Matthews, English

Spring forceps with toothed jaws

Spring forceps with toothed jaws, by Matthews, English

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 39 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619953 Pt15
type:
forceps
Double bladed knife, by Weedon, English

Double bladed knife

Double bladed knife, by Weedon, English

Measurements:
length 177 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619953 Pt16
type:
knives

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