Set of dissecting scalpels

Set of dissecting scalpels

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Set of dissecting scalpels, tweezers and scissors, in mahogany case, by Millikin, Southwark Street, London, 1865-1875, once the property of H. Newby

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651948
Materials:
case, mahogany
Measurements:
case: length 79 mm
case: width 189 mm
case: height 36 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Set of 6 dissecting scalpels

Set of 6 dissecting scalpels

Set of 6 dissecting scalpels, steel with ivory handles, by Millikin, London, 1865-1875

Measurements:
largest: length 162 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A651948 Pt1
type:
dissecting scalpels
Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps, steel, by Weiss, London, 1865-1880

Measurements:
length 152 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651948 Pt2
type:
dissecting forceps
Curved dissecting scissors

Curved dissecting scissors

Curved dissecting scissors, steel, by Millikin, London, 1865-1880

Measurements:
length 126 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651948 Pt3
type:
dissecting scissors