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, steel

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

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, ivory

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, steel

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel

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