Pocket surgical instrument set, Germany, 1851-1900
- maker:
- H Windler, H.
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Pocket instrument set, complete, in black leather case, by H. Windler, German, second half 19th century
Pocket instrument set, complete, in black leather case, by H. Windler, German. The set contains: scissors; scalpels (one of which is illustrated); needle holder; forceps; tongue depressor; and a catheter.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A646718
- Materials:
- leathe, leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and felt
- Measurements:
-
overall: .26kg
case: 60 mm x 165 mm x 85 mm,
- type:
- surgical instrument set
Parts
Scalpel, double
Scalpel, double, steel blades in tortoiseshell sheath, folding, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
open: length 190 mm
width 5 mm
height 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt2
- type:
- scalpels
Scalpel, double
Scalpel, double, steel blades in tortoiseshell sheath, folding, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
open: length 191 mm
width 5 mm
height 11 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt3
- type:
- bistouries
Needle holder
Needle holder, steel, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 119 mm
width 9 mm
height 8 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt4
- type:
- needle holders
Ophthalmic forceps
Ophthalmic forceps, steel, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 117 mm
width 36 mm
height 8 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt5
- type:
- ophthalmic forceps
Tongue depressor
Tongue depressor, steel, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 127 mm
width 15 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt6
- type:
- tongue depressors
Dressing forceps
Dressing forceps, steel, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 127 mm
width 43 mm
height 5 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt8
- type:
- dressing forceps
Scalpel, German, 1851-1900
Black leather case for pocket instrument set, by H. Windler, German, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
wallet, closed: length 158 mm
wallet, closed: height 72 mm
wallet, closed: depth 34 mm
wallet, open: length 203 mm
wallet, open: width 148 mm
wallet, open: height 8 mm
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , felt and leather
- Object Number:
- A646718 Pt10
- type:
- instrument cases
