Surgical instrument cabinet, upper portion only, mahogany, with metal, locks, glass-covered drawers, belonged to Richard Quain, English, mid 19th century
Richard Quain was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1868.
He was born in 1800 and became a famous surgeon in the middle of the 19th century. He was the brother of Jones Quain, the anatomist, and cousin of Sir Richard Quain.
These drawers contain a large number of the instruments he frequently used, including a fine collection of lithotomy staffs.
Scoop, lithotomy, steel, nickel-plated, by Weiss, English, 1811-1830
Knife, cataract, steel blade, ebony handle, by Millikin and Down, 1879-1894
Needle, cataract, steel blade, ebony handle, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Caustic holder, metal, nickel-plated, by Arnold and Sons, 35 West Smithfield, London, England, 1866-1887.
Tenaculum, steel, ivory handle, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1851
Knife, cataract, steel blade, ivory handle, by Goerck, European, 1800-1880
Knife, cataract, steel blade, ivory handle, by Goerck, European, 1800-1880
Forceps, lithotomy, steel, nickel-plated, by Coxeter of London, 1843-1863
Forceps, lithotomy, steel, nickel plated by Weiss of London, early 20th century
Forceps, lithotomy, steel, nickel plated, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Retractor, eyelid, Adam, metal, nickel-plated, probably English, 1800-1880
Retractor, eyelid, Pellier, metal, nickel-plated, probably English, 1800-1880
Forceps, entropium, Desmarre, steel, chromium-plated, right only, European, 1850-1880
Forceps, entropium, Wylde, steel, chromium-plated, probably English, 1850-1880
Forceps, entropium, Wylde, steel, chromium-plated, probably English, 1850-1880
Tracheotomy cannula, Pollock, metal, electro-plated, by Ferguson of London, 1826-1851
Forceps, artery, Dieffenbach, metal, nickel-plated, probably English, 1850-1880
Forceps, lithotomy, metal, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, 1801-1830
Forceps, lithotomy, metal, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, 1801-1830
Forceps, lithotomy, metal, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, 1801-1830
Forceps, lithotomy, metal, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, 1801-1830
Forceps, lithotomy, metal, nickel plated, by Weiss of London, 1801-1830
Knife, palate, steel blade, ebony handle, in wooden box, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1851
2 tenotomy knives, Adam, steel blade, ivory handle, in wooden case, probably English, 1800-1880
2 fascia knives, steel blade, ivory handle, one by Ferguson of London, in wooden case, 1822-1851
Stethometer, brass and glass, in leather case, by Delolme of Rathbone Place, London, 1880-1885
Lithotome, steel, nickel-plated, ebony handle, French or English, 1850-1880
Sound, lithotomy, Guyon, steel, nickel-plated, by Mathieu of Paris, 1850-1880
Lithotrite, Fergusson, steel, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, c.1880
Ecraseur, Chassaignae, metal, nickel-plated, ebony handle, probably French, 1830-1880
Forceps, haemorrhoidal, steel, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Forceps, haemorrhoidal, steel, nickel-plated, possibly Marshall's, nickel plated, possibly Marshall's, probably English, 1850-1880
Forceps, likely laryngeal, steel, metal-plated, by J. Hayward of London, 1850-1880
Forceps, likely laryngeal, steel, nickel-plated, by Ferguson of London, 1821-1855
Forceps, needle-holding, steel, nickel-plated, by Kittel, European, 1800-1880
Clamp, haemorrhoidal, curling, metal, electro-plated, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Clamp, haemorrhoidal, Smith, metal, electro-plated, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Speculum, rectal, Weiss, metal, nickel-plated, ivory handle, ebony plug, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Dilator, urethral, female, Weiss, metal, nickel-plated, ebony handle, by John Weiss, 62 Strand, London, England, 1823-1830.
Speculum, rectal, Hilton, metal, electro-plated, with ebony plug, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Dilator, mouth, steel, nickel-plated, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Saw, amputation, finger, steel, blade, ebony handle, by Weiss of London, 1830-1837
Saw, cranila, steel blade and shaft, ebony handle, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Saw, cranial, steel blade and shaft, ebony handle, by Savigny and Co., 67 St. James's Street, London, England, 1810-1850.
Cranial saw, steel balde and shaft, ebony handle, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy sound, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Bougie, Lister, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Bougie, Lister, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Bougie, Lister, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Lithotomy sound, Liston, metal, by Wm. Matthews of Portugal Street, London, 1846-1878
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1843-1863
Lithotomy sound, steel, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869
Sound, lithotomy, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co. of London, 1843-1863
Bougie, Lister, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Sound, lithotomy, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy sound, steel, nickel-plated, probably English, mid 19th century
Bougie, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Sound, lithotomy, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Sound, lithotomy, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Sound, lithotomy, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Lithotomy sound, Liston, steel, by Coxeter and Co., University College, 23 Grafton Street, London, England, 1843-1863.
Staff, lithotomy, Liston, median groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Staff, lithotomy, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Staff, lithotomy, Liston, median groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Savigny and Co., 67 St. James's Street, London, England, 1810-1850.
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Savigny and Co., 67 St. James's Street, London, England, 1810-1850.
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, female, steel, by Laundy of London, 1800-1843
Lithotomy staff, female, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Lithotomy staff, Liston, lateral groove, steel, by Coxeter of London, 1836-1870
Forceps, metal, chromium-plated, large, probably English, mid 19th century
Forceps, metal, chromium-plated, large, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869
Scoop, lithotomy, double-headed, steel, by Weiss of London, early 19th century
Cannula, with brass probe, probably English, mid 19th century
Forceps, dressing ,metal, chromium-plated, by Mayer and Meltzer of Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1874
Forceps, dressing, metal, chromium-plated, probably English, mid 19th century
