Surgical instrument set

Surgical instrument set

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Surgical instrument set, all except one item by Evans of London, 1780-1820, in red leather wallet, relic of Dr. Gillespie

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647945
Materials:
wallet, leather and wallet, steel
Measurements:
wallet, folded: length 150 mm
wallet, folded: width 78 mm
wallet, folded: height 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Dual-headed needle holder

Dual-headed needle holder

Dual-headed needle holder, steel

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 29 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647945 Pt1
type:
needle holders
Seton needle

Seton needle

Seton needle, steel and tortoiseshell, by Pepys of London, second half 18th century

Measurements:
length 96 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt2
type:
seton needles
Caustic holder

Caustic holder

Caustic holder, ivory

Measurements:
length 130 mm
diameter 10 mm
Materials:
ivory
Object Number:
A647945 Pt3
type:
caustic holders
Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
length 73 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel

Scissors, steel

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 70 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647945 Pt5
type:
scissors
Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Scalpel, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 149 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt6
type:
scalpels
Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 128 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt7
type:
tenacula
Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Tenaculum, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 110 mm
width 55 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt8
type:
tenacula
Bistoury, steel and tortoiseshell

Bistoury, steel and tortoiseshell

Bistoury, steel and tortoiseshell

Measurements:
open: length 172 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A647945 Pt9
type:
bistouries
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 136 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647945 Pt10
type:
dressing forceps