Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set, comprising 3 bistouries, 1 abscess knife and 1 scalpel, by Weiss of London, 19th century in wooden case, by Down of London, 1874-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A617109
Materials:
case, wood, case, metal and case, canvas
Measurements:
case: length 195 mm
case: width 51 mm
case: height 21 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Bistoury, straight and probe ended

Bistoury, straight and probe ended

Bistoury, straight and probe ended, steel and ivory

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 4 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617109 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Bistoury, curved and probe ended

Bistoury, curved and probe ended

Bistoury, curved and probe ended, steel and ivory

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 5 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617109 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Bistoury, curved and pointed

Bistoury, curved and pointed

Bistoury, curved and pointed, steel and ivory

Measurements:
length 170 mm
width 5 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617109 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Syme's abscess knife

Syme's abscess knife

Syme's abscess knife, steel and ivory

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 5 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617109 Pt4
type:
abscess knife
Scalpel, steel and ivory

Scalpel, steel and ivory

Scalpel, steel and ivory

Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 5 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A617109 Pt5
type:
scalpels