Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, almost complete, in leather case, by Durroch of London, 1788 to 1869

Parts

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps, steel, by Durroch, 2 New Street, London, England, 1847-1860.

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620103 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel, by Durroch, 2 New Street, London, England, 1847-1860.

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620103 Pt2
type:
dressing forceps
Hernia director

Hernia director

Hernia director, steel, by Durroch of London, 1788 to 1869

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620103 Pt3
type:
hernia directors
2 pairs Dieffenbach artery forceps

2 pairs Dieffenbach artery forceps

2 pairs Dieffenbach artery forceps, steel, probably English, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620103 Pt4
type:
artery forceps
Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt5
type:
tenacula
Aneurism needle

Aneurism needle

Aneurism needle, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt6
type:
aneurism needles
Double hook

Double hook

Double hook, slide lock, steel and ebony, probably English, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt7
type:
hooks
3 lancets, steel and ebony

3 lancets, steel and ebony

3 lancets, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt8
type:
lancets
Knife, steel and ebony

Knife, steel and ebony

Knife, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt9
type:
knives
Knife, steel and ebony

Knife, steel and ebony

Knife, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt10
type:
knives
Curved pointed bistoury

Curved pointed bistoury

Curved pointed bistoury, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt11
type:
bistouries
Curved probe ended bistoury

Curved probe ended bistoury

Curved probe ended bistoury, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt12
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt13
type:
hernia bistouries
Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel and ebony, probably English, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt14
type:
amputation saws
Finger saw

Finger saw

Finger saw, steel and ebony, probably English, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt15
type:
amputation saws
Bone forceps

Bone forceps

Bone forceps, steel, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620103 Pt16
type:
bone forceps
2 suture needles

2 suture needles

2 suture needles, steel and ebony, by Durroch of London, first half 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A620103 Pt17
type:
suture needles
Suture thread

Suture thread

Suture thread, one reel, white, on ebonite bobbin

Materials:
bobbin, ebonite
Object Number:
A620103 Pt18
type:
sutures
2 bobbins of suture wire

2 bobbins of suture wire

2 bobbins of suture wire, ebonite bobbins

Materials:
bobbin, ebonite
Object Number:
A620103 Pt19
type:
sutures