Surgical instrument set

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:
A619954
Materials:
case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 201 mm
case: width 97 mm
case: height 54 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two curved suture needles

Two curved suture needles

Two curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 59 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619954 Pt1
type:
suture needles
Forceps by Maw and Son

Forceps by Maw and Son

Forceps by Maw and Son, English

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619954 Pt2
type:
forceps
Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Aneurism needle with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt3
type:
aneurism needles
Tenaculum with wooden handle

Tenaculum with wooden handle

Tenaculum with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 133 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt4
type:
tenaculums
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

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

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt5
type:
scalpels
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

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

Measurements:
length 184 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt6
type:
bistouries
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

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

Measurements:
length 177 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt7
type:
bistouries
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

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

Measurements:
length 178 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt8
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle, by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt9
type:
bistouries
Double hook with wooden handle

Double hook with wooden handle

Double hook with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt10
type:
hooks
Artery forceps with wooden handle

Artery forceps with wooden handle

Artery forceps with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt11
type:
artery forceps
Gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle

Gum lancet with tortoiseshell handle, by Hutchinson, English

Measurements:
open: length 134 mm
open: width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A619954 Pt12
type:
gum lancets
Tenaculum with tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum with tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum with tortoiseshell handle, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English

Measurements:
open: length 139 mm
open: width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A619954 Pt13
type:
tenaculums
Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Metal spatula

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619954 Pt14
type:
spatulae
Metal probe which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Metal probe which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Metal probe which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
open: length 96 mm
open: width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A619954 Pt15
type:
probes
Trocar with five cannulae in ivory case

Trocar with five cannulae in ivory case

Trocar with five cannulae in ivory case

Measurements:
length 81 mm
diameter 12 mm
Materials:
steel , silver and ivory
Object Number:
A619954 Pt16
type:
trocars
Callipers, graduated

Callipers, graduated

Callipers, graduated

Measurements:
closed: length 69 mm
closed: width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and brass
Object Number:
A619954 Pt17
type:
callipers
Short metal blade attached to wooden handle

Short metal blade attached to wooden handle

Short metal blade attached to wooden handle

Measurements:
length 80 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619954 Pt18
type:
unidentified