Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1801-1900

Pocket surgical instrument set

Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pocket surgical instrument set, in red leather wallet, incomplete, British, 1801-1900

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646727

Materials:: case, leather and case, silver, ? material

Measurements:: case folded: length 128 mm
case folded: width 64 mm
case folded: thickness 15 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

Cite this page

Rights

We encourage the use and reuse of our collection data.

Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero . Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence

Download

Download catalogue entry as json

Download manifest IIIF

Our records are constantly being enhanced and improved, but please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.

Parts

Steel scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Steel scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Steel scalpel folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Saunders, London, 1801-1900

Measurements:: folded: length 88 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt1

type:: scalpels

Curved probe-ended bistoury

Curved probe-ended bistoury

Curved probe-ended bistoury, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Saunders, London, 19th century

Measurements:: folded: length 106 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt2

type:: bistouries

Steel tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Steel tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Steel tenaculum folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by J. and S. Maw, London, 1828-1860

Measurements:: folded: length 84 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt3

type:: tenaculums

Gum lancet

Gum lancet

Gum lancet, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Measurements:: folded: length mm

Materials:: steel , brass and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt4

type:: gum lancets

Steel vaccination lancet between tortoiseshell scales

Steel vaccination lancet between tortoiseshell scales

Steel vaccination lancet between tortoiseshell scales, by Lynch and Co., London, 1885

Measurements:: overall: 58 mm x 16 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt5

type:: vaccination lancets

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Steel seton needle with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel seton needle with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel seton needle with tortoiseshell sheath, by Arnold, London

Measurements:: total: length 84 mm

Materials:: steel , brass and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646727 Pt6

type:: seton needles

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop

Combined director and scoop, silver

Measurements:: length 130 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646727 Pt7

type:: director - surgical instrument

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action

Forceps, spring action, steel, with spring catch, by Lindsey, mid 19th century

Measurements:: length 85 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646727 Pt8

type:: forceps

Piece of dressing plaster

Piece of dressing plaster

Piece of dressing plaster

Measurements:: folded: length 67 mm
folded: width 57 mm

Materials:: canvas, ? material

Object Number:: A646727 Pt9

type:: dressings

Steel suture needle

Steel suture needle

Steel suture needle, half-curved

Measurements:: chordal: length 45 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646727 Pt10

type:: suture needles