Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1820-1865 in Paris
maker:
Charrière

Pocket surgical instrument set, in leather wallet, by Charriere, French, 1820-1865

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647184
Materials:
wallet, leather and metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 185 mm
wallet: width 80 mm
wallet: height 50 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two lancets with horn scales

Two lancets with horn scales

Two lancets with horn scales, by Mouniot, French

Measurements:
open: length 96 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A647184 Pt1
type:
lancets
Lancet with horn scales

Lancet with horn scales

Lancet with horn scales, by Lanial, French

Measurements:
open: length 89 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and horn
Object Number:
A647184 Pt2
type:
lancets
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by W. Carter

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by W. Carter

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by W. Carter, English

Measurements:
open: length 91 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647184 Pt3
type:
lancets
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
open: length 171 mm
width 8 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647184 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
open: length 171 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647184 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Cannula and trocar with plastic handle by Charriere

Cannula and trocar with plastic handle by Charriere

Cannula and trocar with plastic handle by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
metal and plastic
Object Number:
A647184 Pt6
type:
trocars
Knife which folds into plastic handle

Knife which folds into plastic handle

Knife which folds into plastic handle, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
open: length 183 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A647184 Pt7
type:
knives
Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle by Charriere

Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle by Charriere

Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle by Charriere, French

Measurements:
open: length 168 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647184 Pt8
type:
knives
Needle holder by Charriere

Needle holder by Charriere

Needle holder by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647184 Pt9
type:
needle holders
Scissors with curved blades by Charriere

Scissors with curved blades by Charriere

Scissors with curved blades by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647184 Pt10
type:
scissors
Bryant's torsion forceps by Maw

Bryant's torsion forceps by Maw

Bryant's torsion forceps by Maw, English

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647184 Pt11
type:
torsion forceps
Director with fraenum slit

Director with fraenum slit

Director with fraenum slit

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt12
type:
director - surgical instrument
Tenaculum which folds into plastic handle

Tenaculum which folds into plastic handle

Tenaculum which folds into plastic handle, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
open: length 123 mm
width 41 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A647184 Pt13
type:
tenacula
Retractor, by Charriere

Retractor, by Charriere

Retractor, by Charriere

Measurements:
length 111 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt14
type:
retractors
Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator

Measurements:
closed: length 120 mm
diameter 11 mm
Materials:
metal and plastic
Object Number:
A647184 Pt15
type:
applicators
Vulsellum forceps

Vulsellum forceps

Vulsellum forceps, by Charriere, French

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647184 Pt16
type:
vulsellum forceps
Two silver catheters

Two silver catheters

Two silver catheters

Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A647184 Pt17
type:
catheters
Catheter with epistaxis plug with probe

Catheter with epistaxis plug with probe

Catheter with epistaxis plug with probe

Measurements:
length 142 mm
width 36 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A647184 Pt18
type:
catheters
Combined depilatory forceps and aural scoop

Combined depilatory forceps and aural scoop

Combined depilatory forceps and aural scoop

Measurements:
length 78 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647184 Pt19
type:
depilatory forceps
Needle from hypodermic syringe

Needle from hypodermic syringe

Needle from hypodermic syringe

Measurements:
length 47 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt20
type:
hypodermic needles
Combined scoop and double hook

Combined scoop and double hook

Combined scoop and double hook

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt21
type:
scoops
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt22
type:
probes
Metal elevator

Metal elevator

Metal elevator

Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647184 Pt23
type:
elevators

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