Combined amputation and trephination set in brass bound mahogany case

Made:
1823-1830 in London
maker:
Weiss, John

Combined amputation and trephination set in brass bound mahogany case, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86354
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, felt
Measurements:
length 362 mm
width 175 mm
closed: height 62 mm
open to 90 degrees: height 212 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Osborn, H.W.

Parts

Amputation saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 342 mm
width 12 mm
height 89 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt1
type:
amputation saws
Tenaculum, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 122 mm
width 25 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt2
type:
tenacula
Hey's skull saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 166 mm
width 40 mm
height 7 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt3
type:
skull saws
Trephination forceps, steel, by Weiss of London, 1823-1830

Trephination forceps

Trephination forceps, steel, by Weiss of London, 1823-1830

Measurements:
length 191 mm
width 30 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt4
type:
trephination forceps
Tenaculum, steel, by Weiss of London, 1823-1830

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, by Weiss of London, 1823-1830

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 13 mm
height 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt5
type:
tenacula
Folding skull forceps, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Folding skull forceps

Folding skull forceps, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 56 mm
height 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt6
type:
skull forceps
Trephine, steel, copper-plated, separate ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Trephine, separate ebonite handle

Trephine, steel, copper-plated, separate ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 110 mm
handle: width 86 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel (copper-plated), ? material and handle, ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt7
type:
trephines
Trocar, steel shaft, ebony handle, probably British, c. 1825

Trocar, steel shaft

Trocar, steel shaft, ebony handle, probably British, c. 1825

Measurements:
length 108 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt8
type:
trocars
2 cannulae, silver, probably British, c. 1825

2 cannulae, silver

2 cannulae, silver, probably British, c. 1825

Measurements:
larger: length 58 mm
larger: diameter 21 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A86354 Pt9
type:
cannulae
Trocar, steel shaft, ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Trocar, steel shaft

Trocar, steel shaft, ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 113 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt10
type:
trocars
Trocar, steel shaft, ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Trocar, steel shaft

Trocar, steel shaft, ebonite handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 134 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt11
type:
trocars
Probe, possibly for bullets, soft metal, probably British

Probe, possibly for bullets

Probe, possibly for bullets, soft metal, probably British

Measurements:
length 255 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
metal, soft
Object Number:
A86354 Pt12
type:
bullet probes
Scalpel, steel and ebony, probably British, 1780-1820

Scalpel, steel and ebony

Scalpel, steel and ebony, probably British, 1780-1820

Measurements:
length 162 mm
width 6 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt13
type:
scalpels
Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Evans of London, 1783-1803

Scalpel, steel and ebony

Scalpel, steel and ebony, by Evans of London, 1783-1803

Measurements:
length 156 mm
width 4 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt14
type:
scalpels
Aneurism needle, plated steel shaft, ebony handle, by Wright and Co. of London, 1885-1896

Aneurism needle

Aneurism needle, plated steel shaft, ebony handle, by Wright and Co. of London, 1885-1896

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 13 mm
height 40 mm
Materials:
steel (plated) and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt15
type:
aneurism needles
Elevator, steel and ebony, probably British, c. 1825

Elevator, steel and ebony

Elevator, steel and ebony, probably British, c. 1825

Measurements:
length 171 mm
width 21 mm
height 17 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt16
type:
elevators
4 scalpels, steel blade, ebony handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

4 scalpels, steel blade

4 scalpels, steel blade, ebony handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 161 mm
width 4 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A86354 Pt17
type:
scalpels
Finger saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Finger saw

Finger saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 188 mm
width 5 mm
height 16 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt18
type:
finger saws
Amputation knife, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Amputation knife

Amputation knife, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 216 mm
width 10 mm
height 19 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt19
type:
amputation knives
2 amputation knives, for circular operation, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

2 amputation knives

2 amputation knives, for circular operation, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 303 mm
width 11 mm
height 21 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A86354 Pt20
type:
amputation knives
Reel of cotton suture, on wooden bobbin, probably British, 19th century

Reel of cotton suture

Reel of cotton suture, on wooden bobbin, probably British, 19th century

Measurements:
bobbin: height 31 mm
bobbin: diameter 17 mm
Materials:
cotton and bobbin, wood
Object Number:
A86354 Pt21
type:
sutures
Bone forceps, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Bone forceps

Bone forceps, steel, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 34 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt22
type:
bone forceps
Double headed skull elevator, steel, by Weiss of London, first half 19th century

Double headed skull elevator

Double headed skull elevator, steel, by Weiss of London, first half 19th century

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 13 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86354 Pt23
type:
skull elevators
Set of 6 lancets, steel blade in tortoiseshell sheaths, all in leatherette case, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Set of 6 lancets

Set of 6 lancets, steel blade in tortoiseshell sheaths, all in leatherette case, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
case: length 62 mm
case: width 38 mm
case: height 11 mm
Materials:
steel , tortoiseshell and case, leather
Object Number:
A86354 Pt24
type:
lancets
Packet for calomel powder, empty, prepared by T.and H.J. Taylor of Newport Pagnell, 19th century

Packet for calomel powder

Packet for calomel powder, empty, prepared by T.and H.J. Taylor of Newport Pagnell, 19th century

Measurements:
length 91 mm
width 54 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A86354 Pt25
type:
powder packets
Packet of nux vomica, full, prepared by Alfred Sewell of London, 19th century

Packet of nux vomica

Packet of nux vomica, full, prepared by Alfred Sewell of London, 19th century

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 38 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A86354 Pt26
type:
powder packets
Mahogany case, brass bound for combined amputation and trephination set, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Mahogany case

Mahogany case, brass bound for combined amputation and trephination set, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.

Measurements:
length 362 mm
width 175 mm
closed: height 62 mm
open to 90 degrees: height 212 mm
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and felt
Object Number:
A86354 Pt27
type:
instrument cases

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