Set of herniotomy instruments

Set of herniotomy instruments

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Set of herniotomy instruments, cased, by S.Maw and Son, English, 1860-1870

Parts

Two bistories with wooden handles

Two bistories with wooden handles

Two bistories with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619869 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Hernia bistoury with wooden handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619869 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle

Hernia bistoury with ivory handle, by Stevens and Pratt

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619869 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Two scalpels with ivory handles

Two scalpels with ivory handles

Two scalpels with ivory handles, by Stevens and Pratt

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619869 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle, by Weiss, English

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619869 Pt5
type:
scalpels
Two tenacula with ivory handle

Two tenacula with ivory handle

Two tenacula with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619869 Pt6
type:
tenaculums
Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A619869 Pt7
type:
hooks
Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Bistoury with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619869 Pt9
type:
bistouries
Two lithotomy knives with wooden handles

Two lithotomy knives with wooden handles

Two lithotomy knives with wooden handles

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A619869 Pt10
type:
lithotomy knives
Two bistouries with wooden handles

Two bistouries with wooden handles

Two bistouries with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619869 Pt11
type:
bistouries
Double hook with wooden handle

Double hook with wooden handle

Double hook with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619869 Pt12
type:
hooks
Metal screw

Metal screw

Metal screw, by Coxeter, English

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A619869 Pt13
type:
screws
Probe ended knife with wooden handle and metal cover with slides over cutting edge of blade

Probe ended knife with wooden handle and metal cover with slides over cutting edge of blade

Probe ended knife with wooden handle and metal cover with slides over cutting edge of blade

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A619869 Pt14
type:
knives