Surgical instrument set, complete, in mahogany cas

Surgical instrument set, complete, in mahogany cas

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Surgical instrument set, owned by W H Belloff, complete, in mahogany case, British, first half 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637882
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 460 mm
case: width 233 mm
case: height 83 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Sound, steel

Sound, steel

Sound, steel, plated, 2nd half of 19th century

Measurements:
length 290 mm
width 7 mm
height 50 mm
Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A637882 Pt1
type:
sounds
Setashie catheters

Setashie catheters

Setashie catheters

Measurements:
length 300 mm
width 5 mm
height 60 mm
Materials:
gum elastic
Object Number:
A637882 Pt2
type:
catheters
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps, steel, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 230 mm
width 36 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt3
type:
bullet forceps
Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel, sliding lock

Measurements:
length 102 mm
width 11 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt4
type:
forceps
Tenaculum, steel nd ebony

Tenaculum, steel nd ebony

Tenaculum, steel nd ebony, maker's name illegible

Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 5 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt5
type:
tenaculums
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps, steel, double-ended

Measurements:
length 119 mm
width 25 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt6
type:
skull forceps
Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, steel and ebony, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 166 mm
width 40 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt7
type:
skull saws
Lenticular, steel and ebony

Lenticular, steel and ebony

Lenticular, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 162 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt8
type:
lenticulars
Elevator, double-ended

Elevator, double-ended

Elevator, double-ended, steel

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 12 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt9
type:
elevators
Cranial brush

Cranial brush

Cranial brush, ivory handle

Measurements:
length 55 mm
width 21 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
ivory and hair
Object Number:
A637882 Pt10
type:
cranial brushes
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, steel, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 63 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt12
type:
dental forceps
Dental key

Dental key

Dental key, steel and mahoghany, 2 spare claws

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 90 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and mahogany
Object Number:
A637882 Pt13
type:
dental keys
Needle, curved

Needle, curved

Needle, curved, steel

Measurements:
length 82 mm
width 16 mm
height 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt14
type:
needles
Spatula, steel

Spatula, steel

Spatula, steel, by Millikin, of London, 19th century

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt15
type:
spatulae
Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 10 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt16
type:
tenaculums
2 trephine crowns

2 trephine crowns

2 trephine crowns, brass and steel

Measurements:
length 107 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt17
type:
trephines
Lancet, steel blade

Lancet, steel blade

Lancet, steel blade, in mother-of-pearl sheath

Measurements:
length 60 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and mother-of-pearl
Object Number:
A637882 Pt18
type:
lancets
Seton needle

Seton needle

Seton needle, steel

Measurements:
length 71 mm
width 9 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt19
type:
seton needles
Dental elevator

Dental elevator

Dental elevator, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 133 mm
diameter 25 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt20
type:
dental elevators
2 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

2 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

2 lancets, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
length 56 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A637882 Pt21
type:
lancets
4 probangs, sponge

4 probangs, sponge

4 probangs, sponge, on whalebone stems

Measurements:
length 380 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and whalebone
Object Number:
A637882 Pt22
type:
probangs
2 coin catchers

2 coin catchers

2 coin catchers, steel, on whatebone stems

Measurements:
length 360 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and whalebone
Object Number:
A637882 Pt23
type:
coin catchers
Cautery, in ivory case

Cautery, in ivory case

Cautery, in ivory case

Measurements:
length 125 mm
diameter 11 mm
Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A637882 Pt24
type:
cautery
Scalpel, steel and ebony

Scalpel, steel and ebony

Scalpel, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 5 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt25
type:
scalpels
Spatula, silver

Spatula, silver

Spatula, silver

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A637882 Pt26
type:
spatulae
2 amputation knives

2 amputation knives

2 amputation knives, steel and ebony, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
larger: length 300 mm
larger: width 11 mm
larger: height 26 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt27
type:
amputation knives
Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel and ebony, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 231 mm
width 11 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt28
type:
amputation saws
Catlin, steel and ebony

Catlin, steel and ebony

Catlin, steel and ebony, by Norie, of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 225 mm
width 9 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt29
type:
amputation knives
Bistoury, steel and ebony

Bistoury, steel and ebony

Bistoury, steel and ebony, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 168 mm
width 4 mm
height 22 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt30
type:
bistouries
2 trocars, with cannulae

2 trocars, with cannulae

2 trocars, with cannulae, steel and ebony

Measurements:
larger: length 145 mm
larger: diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt32
type:
trocars
Bone forceps

Bone forceps

Bone forceps, steel, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 36 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt33
type:
bone forceps
Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel and ebony, with spare blade, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 385 mm
width 11 mm
height 92 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A637882 Pt34
type:
amputation saws
4 curved suture needles

4 curved suture needles

4 curved suture needles, steel

Measurements:
length 57 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt35
type:
suture needles
2 tourniquets, canvas strip

2 tourniquets, canvas strip

2 tourniquets, canvas strip, leather pad, brass buckle

Measurements:
rolled: length 57 mm
Materials:
brass , leather and canvas
Object Number:
A637882 Pt36
type:
tourniquets
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet, brass, leather and canvas, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 110 mm
length 53 mm
width 42 mm
Materials:
brass , leather and canvas
Object Number:
A637882 Pt37
type:
tourniquets
Seton needle

Seton needle

Seton needle, steel, in tortoiseshell sheath, by Norie of Glasgow, 1801-1846

Measurements:
length 89 mm
width 12 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A637882 Pt38
type:
seton needles
3 curved suture needles

3 curved suture needles

3 curved suture needles, steel

Measurements:
length 46 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A637882 Pt39
type:
suture needles
2 unidentifed items

2 unidentifed items

2 unidentifed items

Object Number:
A637882 Pt40
type:
unidentified