Galvanocautery apparatus in card box

Galvanocautery apparatus in card box, probably first half 20th century, probably early in that half one item Mark Hovell's handle by Mayer and Meltzer, London, England, also Schech's plain handle, a galvanocautery lead and eleven galvanocautery burners, principle materials, wood, copper and cotton, possibly a set

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619594
Materials:
box, cardboard and box, steel
Measurements:
box: length 184 mm
box: width 113 mm
box: height 80 mm
type:
galvanocautery apparatus

Parts

Galvano-cautery handle

Galvano-cautery handle

Galvano-cautery handle, plane, Schech's, probably by Hospital and General Contracts Ltd, London, England, probably early 20th century, ebony, plated, metal and plastic

Measurements:
length 141 mm
width 26 mm
height 14 mm
Materials:
ebony , metal (plated) and plastic, ? material
Object Number:
A619594 Pt1
type:
plain galvanocautery handles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Galvano-cautery handle

Galvano-cautery handle

Galvano-cautery handle, Mark Hovell's, by Mayer and Meltzer, probably first half 20th century, ebony, plated metal, copper and probably plastic

Measurements:
length 167 mm
width 20 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
ebony , metal (plated) , copper and plastic, ? material
Object Number:
A619594 Pt2
type:
galvano-cautery handles
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Galvano-cautery lead

Galvano-cautery lead

Galvano-cautery lead, possibly by Hospital and General Contracts Ltd., first half 20th century, probably copper, brass and cotton

Measurements:
length 1580 mm
Materials:
cotton , brass and copper
Object Number:
A619594 Pt3
type:
galvano-cauteries
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Galvano-cautery burner

Galvano-cautery burner

Galvano-cautery burner, nasal, set of seven, assorted, possibly by Hospital and General Contracts Ltd., London, England, first half 20th century, copper, platinum and cotton probably

Measurements:
largest: length 154 mm
largest: width 31 mm
largest: height 7 mm
Materials:
copper , platinum and thread, ? cotton
Object Number:
A619594 Pt4
type:
nasal galvano-cautery burners
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Galvano-cautery burner

Galvano-cautery burner

Galvano-cautery burner, laryngeal, set of four, assorted, possibly by Hospital and General Contracts Ltd., London, England, early 20th century, copper, platinum and cotton probably

Measurements:
largest: length 181 mm
largest: width 66 mm
largest: height 8 mm
Materials:
copper , platinum and thread, ? cotton
Object Number:
A619594 Pt5
type:
laryngeal galvano-cautery burners
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Cardboard box for galvanocautery apparatus

Cardboard box for galvanocautery apparatus

Cardboard box for galvanocautery apparatus, probably dating to the first half of the 20th century. Labelled 'Hospitals & General Contracts Co. Ltd' and 'Handle + Leads Caultery Wires'.

Object Number:
A619594 Pt6
type:
box - container