Pocket surgical instrument set in small leather wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in small leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in small leather wallet, relic of C.H.G.B., by Mayer and Meltzer, Great Portland Street, London, 1869-1900

Details

Parts

Combined scalpel and gum lancet

Combined scalpel and gum lancet

Combined scalpel and gum lancet, steel, folding into ivory sheath, inscribed C.H.G.[ ]B., by Matthews, London, 1846-1900

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A646714 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Combined pointed and probe-ended curved bistouries

Combined pointed and probe-ended curved bistouries

Combined pointed and probe-ended curved bistouries, folding into ivory sheath, engraved C. H.B., by Matthews, London, 1846-1900

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A646714 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Syme's knife

Syme's knife

Syme's knife, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Charriere, French, 1803-1876

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646714 Pt3
type:
knives
Lister's ear scoop

Lister's ear scoop

Lister's ear scoop, steel, by Krohne, London, 1850-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646714 Pt4
type:
aural scoops
Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps, steel, inscribed C.H.B., Matthews, London, 1846-1900

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646714 Pt6
type:
artery forceps