Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by Evans and Stevens, English, 1867-1874

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647178
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 142 mm
wallet: width 72 mm
wallet: height 36 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two silver catheters

Two silver catheters

Two silver catheters, handle is also a caustic applicator

Measurements:
length 195 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A647178 Pt1
type:
catheters
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647178 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Spring forceps by Arnold and Sons

Spring forceps by Arnold and Sons

Spring forceps by Arnold and Sons, English

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647178 Pt3
type:
forceps
Scissors with straight blades

Scissors with straight blades

Scissors with straight blades

Measurements:
length 119 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647178 Pt4
type:
scissors
Forceps by Evans and Co

Forceps by Evans and Co

Forceps by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647178 Pt5
type:
forceps
Silver plated tongue depressor

Silver plated tongue depressor

Silver plated tongue depressor

Measurements:
length 129 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
metal (silver plated)
Object Number:
A647178 Pt6
type:
tongue depressors
Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647178 Pt7
type:
scoops
Combined director and aneurism needle

Combined director and aneurism needle

Combined director and aneurism needle

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647178 Pt8
type:
aneurism needles