Amputation saw
Amputation saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.
Combined amputation and trephination set in brass bound mahogany case
- 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
Hey's skull saw
Hey's skull saw, steel and ebonite, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 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
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, 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
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
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
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
Finger saw
Finger saw, 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
- Object Number:
- A86354 Pt19
- type:
- amputation knives
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
- Object Number:
- A86354 Pt20
- type:
- amputation knives
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
