Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1871-1930 in York
Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled drill case

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled drill case
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled drill case, by Wood & Co., York, 1871-1930

Details

Parts

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps

Spencer Wells artery forceps, plated metal

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A646970 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Catheter, silver-plated

Catheter, silver-plated

Catheter, silver-plated

Materials:
silver (plated)
Object Number:
A646970 Pt2
type:
catheters
Adjustable retracting knife

Adjustable retracting knife

Adjustable retracting knife, plated metal, some corrosion

Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A646970 Pt3
type:
knives
Combined caustic applicator and trocar

Combined caustic applicator and trocar

Combined caustic applicator and trocar in screw silver case, in poor condition

Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A646970 Pt4
type:
applicators
Double ended exploring needle

Double ended exploring needle

Double ended exploring needle, grooved metal, in screw ivory case

Materials:
metal and case, ivory
Object Number:
A646970 Pt5
type:
exploring needles
Double ended ivory screw case

Double ended ivory screw case

Double ended ivory screw case, possibly originally held eye spud and scoop, by Wood, English, 1850-1900

Materials:
ivory and mounts, metal
Object Number:
A646970 Pt6
type:
cases
2 folding double-ended bistouries

2 folding double-ended bistouries

2 folding double-ended bistouries, steel, with sheaths, by J. Wood and Co., 1871-1910

Materials:
steel , sheath, steel and sheath, ivory
Object Number:
A646970 Pt8
type:
bistouries
Double bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath

Double bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath

Double bistoury in tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London, 1850-1910

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646970 Pt9
type:
bistouries
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans, London, 1850-1900

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646970 Pt10
type:
lancets
Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London, 1850-1910

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646970 Pt11
type:
lancets