Lithotrity set

Lithotrity set

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Lithotrity set, complete, in mahogany case, German, first half of 19th century.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610573
Materials:
case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 596 mm
case: width 263 mm
case: height 64 mm
type:
lithotomy sets

Parts

Bow for use with lithotrite

Bow for use with lithotrite

Bow for use with lithotrite, steel and shell, string missing.

Measurements:
length 560 mm
diameter 31 mm
Materials:
steel and shell
Object Number:
A610573 Pt1
type:
bows
Mallet for breaking stone held in lithotrite

Mallet for breaking stone held in lithotrite

Mallet for breaking stone held in lithotrite, steel and ebony.

Measurements:
length 218 mm
width 35 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A610573 Pt2
type:
mallets
Lithotrite, steel and ivory

Lithotrite, steel and ivory

Lithotrite, steel and ivory.

Measurements:
length 405 mm
width 18 mm
height 45 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A610573 Pt3
type:
lithotrites
Lithotrite, steel

Lithotrite, steel

Lithotrite, steel, by Goerck of Heidelberg.

Measurements:
length 335 mm
width 40 mm
height 45 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A610573 Pt4
type:
lithotrites
Lithotrite, steel

Lithotrite, steel

Lithotrite, steel

Measurements:
length 445 mm
width 65 mm
height 55 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A610573 Pt5
type:
lithotrites
Four lithotrite heads

Four lithotrite heads

Four lithotrite heads, steel, three-bladed.

Measurements:
length 385 mm
width 48 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A610573 Pt6
type:
lithotrites
Unidentified handle

Unidentified handle

Unidentified handle, brass and ebony.

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 180 mm
height 32 mm
Materials:
brass and ebony
Object Number:
A610573 Pt7
type:
unidentified
Unidentified, steel

Unidentified, steel

Unidentified, steel, by Helfrich

Measurements:
length 226 mm
width 14 mm
height 94 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A610573 Pt8
type:
unidentified