Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, case damaged, by Matthews, 10 New Oxford Street, London, England, 1851-1900.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646713
Materials:
case, leather and case, brass
Measurements:
case folded: length 135 mm
case folded: width 68 mm
case folded: thickness 37 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Combined pair of curved bistouries

Combined pair of curved bistouries

Combined pair of curved bistouries, one pointed, the other probe-ended, folding into for tortoiseshell sheath, by Wood

Measurements:
folded: length 92 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646713 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Combined pair of curved bistouries

Combined pair of curved bistouries

Combined pair of curved bistouries, pointed and probe-ended, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Durroch, London, 1847-1869

Measurements:
folded: length 98 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646713 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps, steel, by Millikin, London, 1851-1900

Measurements:
length 130 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Bryants torsion forceps

Bryants torsion forceps

Bryants torsion forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 124 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt4
type:
torsion forcpes
Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps

Dressing forceps, steel, by Matthews, London, 1851-1900

Measurements:
length 113 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt5
type:
dressing forceps
Gum lancet

Gum lancet

Gum lancet, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Durroch, 2 New Street, London, England, 1847-1860.

Measurements:
folded: length 83 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646713 Pt6
type:
gum lancets
Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula

Combined tongue depressor and spatula, steel, by Wood

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt7
type:
tongue depressors
Spring action arteryforceps

Spring action arteryforceps

Spring action arteryforceps, steel

Measurements:
length 100 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Iris forceps, spring action

Iris forceps, spring action

Iris forceps, spring action, silver

Measurements:
length 94 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646713 Pt9
type:
iris forceps
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, silver-plated

Measurements:
length 124 mm
Materials:
metal (silver-plated)
Object Number:
A646713 Pt12
type:
probes
2 pieces of waxed dressing

2 pieces of waxed dressing

2 pieces of waxed dressing

Measurements:
folded, max.: length 50 mm
folded, max.: width 49 mm
Materials:
canvas
Object Number:
A646713 Pt13
type:
dressings