General operation set

General operation set

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General operation set, large, brass-bound mahogany, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1880-1900

Parts

Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel with ebony handle, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony
Object Number:
A654228 Pt2
type:
amputation saws
Butcher's amputation saw

Butcher's amputation saw

Butcher's amputation saw, steel with rivetted ebony handle, by Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony
Object Number:
A654228 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Liston's bone forceps

Liston's bone forceps

Liston's bone forceps, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt4
type:
bone forceps
Syme's artery forceps

Syme's artery forceps

Syme's artery forceps, steel, by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt6
type:
artery forceps
Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt7
type:
dissecting forceps
Four Dieffenbach's artery forceps

Four Dieffenbach's artery forceps

Four Dieffenbach's artery forceps, steel, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Straight scissors

Straight scissors

Straight scissors, steel, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt10
type:
scissors
Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony and head, steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt12
type:
raspatories
Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt13
type:
elevators
Straight gouge

Straight gouge

Straight gouge, steel with ebony handle, by Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
head, steel and handle, ebony
Object Number:
A654228 Pt14
type:
gouges
Gouge forceps

Gouge forceps

Gouge forceps, steel, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt15
type:
gouge forceps
Straight necrosis forceps

Straight necrosis forceps

Straight necrosis forceps, steel, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt16
type:
necrosis forceps
Ferguson's lion forceps

Ferguson's lion forceps

Ferguson's lion forceps, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt17
type:
lion forceps
Two straight sharp pointed bistouries

Two straight sharp pointed bistouries

Two straight sharp pointed bistouries, steel with ebony handles, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony , ferrule, silver and blade, steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt22
type:
bistouries
Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt29
type:
hernia directors
Exploring trocar

Exploring trocar

Exploring trocar, with silver cannula, in ivory case, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
ivory , steel and silver
Object Number:
A654228 Pt33
type:
trocars
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt34
type:
bullet forceps
Two tracheotomy cannulae

Two tracheotomy cannulae

Two tracheotomy cannulae, silver, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A654228 Pt36
type:
tracheotomy cannulae
Cylindrical elastic gum catheter

Cylindrical elastic gum catheter

Cylindrical elastic gum catheter, incomplete, ivory end, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
elastic gum and ivory
Object Number:
A654228 Pt38
type:
male catheters
Oil bottle

Oil bottle

Oil bottle, for use with catheters, English glass, 1870-1900

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A654228 Pt39
type:
bottles
Three silver catheters

Three silver catheters

Three silver catheters, silver plated with spare size 1 obturator, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1871

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A654228 Pt40
type:
male catheters
Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter, silver, London hallmark, 1870-1871

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A654228 Pt41
type:
female catheters
Set of Bowman's lachrymal probes in tubular silver case

Set of Bowman's lachrymal probes in tubular silver case

Set of Bowman's lachrymal probes in tubular silver case, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
case, silver , probe, silver and probe, gold
Object Number:
A654228 Pt43
type:
lachrymal probes
Combined Saunders cataract needle and Walton's spud

Combined Saunders cataract needle and Walton's spud

Combined Saunders cataract needle and Walton's spud, in ivory case, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
ivory and metal
Object Number:
A654228 Pt44
type:
cataract needles
Denman's short obstetrical forceps

Denman's short obstetrical forceps

Denman's short obstetrical forceps, steel with ebony handles, by S. Maw Son and Thompson, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony and head, steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt45
type:
obstetrical forceps
Petit's tourniquet

Petit's tourniquet

Petit's tourniquet, brass frame, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
brass and webbing
Object Number:
A654228 Pt46
type:
tourniquets
Three Field tourniquets

Three Field tourniquets

Three Field tourniquets, brass frame, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
brass and webbing
Object Number:
A654228 Pt47
type:
tourniquets
Suture pin cutting forceps

Suture pin cutting forceps

Suture pin cutting forceps, steel, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A654228 Pt52
type:
suture pin cutting forceps
Trephine brush

Trephine brush

Trephine brush, vulcanite handle, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
handle, ebony
Object Number:
A654228 Pt53
type:
trephine brushes
Long fine probe or obturator

Long fine probe or obturator

Long fine probe or obturator, silver, probably by Maw, London, 1870-1900

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A654228 Pt54
type:
probes