General operation set, by Down Bros., c.1900

General operation set, by Down Bros., c.1900

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General operation set, by Down Bros., c.1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600272
Materials:
case, mahogany and brass
Measurements:
case: length 397 mm
case: width 289 mm
case: height 65 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Down Brothers

Parts

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 7, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 13, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 3, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt3
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 25, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt4
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no.4, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt5
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no.15, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt6
type:
spencer wells
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps, Surgeon Lieut-Colonel Rogers', no.17, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt7
type:
bullet forceps
Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps

Bullet forceps, no. 2, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 130 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt8
type:
bullet forceps
Dissecting scissors

Dissecting scissors

Dissecting scissors, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 130 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt9
type:
dissecting scissors
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 36, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 109 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt10
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 0, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 122 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt11
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 19, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 122 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt12
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 23, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 122 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt13
type:
artery forceps
Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps

Spencer Wells' artery forceps, no. 18, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 122 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt14
type:
artery forceps
Amputation saw

Amputation saw

Amputation saw, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 340 mm
width 95 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt15
type:
amputation saws
Catheter, curved

Catheter, curved

Catheter, curved, with stilette, silver

Measurements:
length 270 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600272 Pt16
type:
catheters
Raspatory, periosteum elevator

Raspatory, periosteum elevator

Raspatory, periosteum elevator, pointed end, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 185 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt17
type:
raspatories
Raspatory (periosteum elevator, pointed end)

Raspatory (periosteum elevator, pointed end)

Raspatory (periosteum elevator, pointed end), steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 170 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt18
type:
raspatories
Brush, wood and bristle

Brush, wood and bristle

Brush, wood and bristle

Measurements:
length 62 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
wood and bristle
Object Number:
A600272 Pt19
type:
brushes
Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps, (spring), steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 114 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt20
type:
forceps
Bone scoop

Bone scoop

Bone scoop, Durham's, double ended, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 220 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt21
type:
bone scoops
Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director

Key's hernia director, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 165 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt22
type:
hernia directors
Director, with guard and fraenum slit

Director, with guard and fraenum slit

Director, with guard and fraenum slit, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 125 mm
Materials:
silver, ? plated
Object Number:
A600272 Pt23
type:
director - surgical instrument
Director, with guard

Director, with guard

Director, with guard, fraenum slit and probe point, silver, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 203 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A600272 Pt24
type:
director - surgical instrument
Fistual probe

Fistual probe

Fistual probe, E. Canny Ryall's, double ended, double ended, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 190 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt25
type:
fistula probes
Knife, single edged

Knife, single edged

Knife, single edged, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 276 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt26
type:
knives
Knife, single edeged

Knife, single edeged

Knife, single edeged, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 227 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt27
type:
knives
Knife, single edged

Knife, single edged

Knife, single edged, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 191 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt28
type:
knives
Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 158 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt29
type:
scalpels
Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 148 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt30
type:
scalpels
Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 154 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt31
type:
scalpels
Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel

Steel scalpel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 144 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt32
type:
scalpels
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, straight, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 179 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt33
type:
hernia bistouries
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, straight, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 176 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt34
type:
hernia bistouries
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, curved, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 178 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt35
type:
hernia bistouries
Retractor, double hook

Retractor, double hook

Retractor, double hook, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 165 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt36
type:
retractors
Suture needle

Suture needle

Suture needle, curved, abdominal, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 165 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt37
type:
suture needles
Retractor hook

Retractor hook

Retractor hook, double, steel, made by Down, London

Measurements:
length 165 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt39
type:
retractor hooks
Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury

Hernia bistoury, curved, short blade, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 178 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt40
type:
hernia bistouries
Finger saw

Finger saw

Finger saw, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 201 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt41
type:
finger saws
Bone forceps

Bone forceps

Bone forceps, with spring, size 0, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 202 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt42
type:
bone forceps
Steel trephine

Steel trephine

Steel trephine, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 117 mm
diameter 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt43
type:
trephines
Needle holder

Needle holder

Needle holder, Hagedom's, with spring, steel, made by Down Bros., London

Measurements:
length 157 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt44
type:
needle holders
Handle for trephine

Handle for trephine

Handle for trephine, no. 45, steel

Measurements:
length 126 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt45
type:
handles
Artery forceps, fenestrated, possibly Wakley's type, steel

Artery forceps, fenestrated, possibly Wakley's type, steel

Artery forceps, fenestrated, possibly Wakley's type, steel

Measurements:
length 114 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600272 Pt46
type:
artery forceps