Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
1830-1883 in London

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by J. Weiss and Son, English, 1830-1883

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647183
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 150 mm
wallet: width 81 mm
wallet: height 57 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Hernia bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Hernia bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Hernia bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Mayer and Meltzer, English

Measurements:
open: length 170 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647183 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Metal tongue depressor by J. Weiss and Son

Metal tongue depressor by J. Weiss and Son

Metal tongue depressor by J. Weiss and Son, English

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt2
type:
tongue depressors
Wakely's artery forceps

Wakely's artery forceps

Wakely's artery forceps, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 128 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Scissors by Weiss and Son

Scissors by Weiss and Son

Scissors by Weiss and Son, English

Measurements:
length 124 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt4
type:
scissors
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt5
type:
forceps
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 117 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt6
type:
forceps
Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop

Measurements:
length 124 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt7
type:
scoops
Curette with ivory handle

Curette with ivory handle

Curette with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 127 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A647183 Pt8
type:
curettes
Forceps by Krohne and Co

Forceps by Krohne and Co

Forceps by Krohne and Co., English

Measurements:
length 128 mm
width 47 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt9
type:
forceps
Mercury in glass clinical thermometer in metal case

Mercury in glass clinical thermometer in metal case

Mercury in glass clinical thermometer in metal case

Measurements:
case: length 67 mm
case: width 6 mm
Materials:
thermometer, glass and case, metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt10
type:
thermometers
Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps

Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps

Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps

Measurements:
length 67 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt11
type:
depilatory forceps
Combined director and aneurism needle

Combined director and aneurism needle

Combined director and aneurism needle

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt12
type:
director - surgical instrument
Combined abscess knife and tenotomy knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Combined abscess knife and tenotomy knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Combined abscess knife and tenotomy knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647183 Pt13
type:
abscess knife
Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Dressing scissors

Measurements:
length 47 mm
width 145 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt14
type:
dressing scissors
Combined spatula and Cooper Rose vaccinator by Down

Combined spatula and Cooper Rose vaccinator by Down

Combined spatula and Cooper Rose vaccinator by Down, English

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A647183 Pt15
type:
vaccinators
Double bistoury

Double bistoury

Double bistoury, blades fold into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 227 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647183 Pt16
type:
bistouries
Double ended scoop by Mayer and Meltzer

Double ended scoop by Mayer and Meltzer

Double ended scoop by Mayer and Meltzer, English

Measurements:
length 130 mm
diameter 6 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt17
type:
scoops
Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A647183 Pt18
type:
catheters
Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Measurements:
length 129 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647183 Pt19
type:
probes
Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles, by Mayer and Meltzer, English

Measurements:
packet: length 61 mm
packet: width 32 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt20
type:
suture needles
Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles

Packet of suture needles, by Weiss and Son, English

Measurements:
packet: length 54 mm
packet: width 22 mm
Materials:
packet, paper and needle, steel
Object Number:
A647183 Pt21
type:
suture needles
Packet of hare lip pins by Mayer and Meltzer

Packet of hare lip pins by Mayer and Meltzer

Packet of hare lip pins by Mayer and Meltzer, English

Measurements:
packet: length 118 mm
packet: width 35 mm
Materials:
packet, paper , needle, steel and needle, glass
Object Number:
A647183 Pt22
type:
hare lip pins

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