Pocket surgical instrument set in folding leather case

Pocket surgical instrument set in folding leather case

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Pocket surgical instrument set in folding leather case, English, 1865-1875

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646719
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet and case, brass
Measurements:
case folded: length 102 mm
case folded: width 74 mm
case folded: thickness 35 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Down Bros and Mayer and Phelps Limited

Parts

Male catheter

Male catheter

Male catheter, telescopic with side channel and syphon, silver

Measurements:
max: length 143 mm
min: length 99 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A646719 Pt1
type:
catheters
Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula, plated metal, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1866-1900

Measurements:
length 96 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A646719 Pt2
type:
tongue depressors
Five knife-blades, steel

Five knife-blades, steel

Five knife-blades, steel, detachable, Pagets, Symes, and three bistouries, straight pointed, curved pointed and curved probe-ended, by Lawley, London, 1866

Measurements:
approx: length 80 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646719 Pt6
type:
knives
Detachable gum lancet blade

Detachable gum lancet blade

Detachable gum lancet blade, steel, by Lawley, London

Measurements:
length 63 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646719 Pt7
type:
gum lancets
Detachable tenaculum

Detachable tenaculum

Detachable tenaculum, steel, by Lawley, London

Measurements:
length 63 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646719 Pt8
type:
tenaculums
Four half-curved steel suture needles

Four half-curved steel suture needles

Four half-curved steel suture needles, corroded, in paper packet

Measurements:
packet: length 63 mm
packet: width 23 mm
Materials:
steel, corroded and packet, paper
Object Number:
A646719 Pt9
type:
suture needles
Empty packet used for curved suture needles

Empty packet used for curved suture needles

Empty packet used for curved suture needles, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1866-1900

Measurements:
packet: length mm
packet: width mm
Materials:
packet, paper
Object Number:
A646719 Pt10
type:
suture needles