Pocket surgical instrument set in silver mounted fishskin case

Made:
England
Pocket surgical instrument set in silver mounted fishskin case

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Pocket surgical instrument set in silver mounted fishskin case
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Pocket surgical instrument set in silver mounted fishskin case, incomplete, English, 1670-1850

Details

Parts

Needle holder

Needle holder

Needle holder, silver, screw case with ring end, 1670-1730, containing suture needle

Materials:
silver and needle, steel
Object Number:
A647226 Pt1
type:
needle holders
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Savigny, London

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647226 Pt2
type:
lancets
Steel lancet with silver mounted tortoiseshell scales

Steel lancet with silver mounted tortoiseshell scales

Steel lancet with silver mounted tortoiseshell scales, by Ragg

Materials:
steel , silver and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647226 Pt3
type:
lancets