Surgical instrument set

Made:
1871-1900 in London
maker:
Coxeter
Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, in leather case, one instrument by Coxeter and Son of London, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651289
Materials:
case, leather, case, metal and case, felt
Measurements:
case: length 340 mm
case: width 85 mm
case: height 47 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Lithotrite, steel and ebony

Lithotrite, steel and ebony

Lithotrite, steel and ebony, probably British, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 292 mm
width 20 mm
height 47 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A651289 Pt1
type:
lithotrites
stricture dialator

stricture dialator

stricture dialator, steel, by Coxeter and Son, of London, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 315 mm
width 14 mm
height 50 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651289 Pt2
type:
stricture dialators
Uterine hook

Uterine hook

Uterine hook, steel and ebony, by Wood, English, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 209 mm
width 15 mm
height 4 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A651289 Pt4
type:
uterine hooks
Rectal plug

Rectal plug

Rectal plug, steel

Measurements:
length 70 mm
width 63 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651289 Pt5
type:
rectal plugs
Tent, lanunaria

Tent, lanunaria

Tent, lanunaria, with string

Measurements:
length 63 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
lanunaria
Object Number:
A651289 Pt6
type:
tents
Unidentified, steel

Unidentified, steel

Unidentified, steel

Measurements:
length 191 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651289 Pt7
type:
unidentified