Probe-ended straight bistoury
Probe-ended straight bistoury, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Bourdeaux, Montpellior, French, 1771-1800
- Materials:
- steel , sheath, brass and sheath, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt1
- type:
- bistouries
Pocket surgical instrument set
- Made:
- 1771-1800 in Montpellier
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in gilded wallet, incomplete, made by the elder Bourdeaux, Montpellier, French, 1771-1800
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A646934
- Materials:
- case, leather, case, velvet, case, tape, gilt and case, metal, alloy
- Measurements:
-
case: length 175 mm
case: width 75 mm
case: thickness 30 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument sets
Parts
Seton needle
Seton needle, steel, with damaged tortoiseshell scales, by Bourdeaux
- Measurements:
-
length 80 mm
width 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel and scales, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt2
- type:
- seton needles
Bleeding lancet inside transparent tortoiseshell scales
Bleeding lancet inside transparent tortoiseshell scales, by Bourdeaux the elder, Monpellier, France
- Measurements:
-
closed: length 64 mm
closed: width 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel and scales, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt3
- type:
- lancets
2 scalpels with ebony handles
2 scalpels with ebony handles, bearing mark of curved sword
- Measurements:
-
length 165 mm
width 13 mm
- Materials:
- steel , handle, ebony and handle, metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt4
- type:
- scalpels
Steel scalpel with ebony handle bearing mark S and possibly crown
Steel scalpel with ebony handle bearing mark S and possibly crown
- Measurements:
-
length 170 mm
width 13 mm
- Materials:
- steel , handle, ebony and handle, metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt5
- type:
- scalpels
Slender curved probe with loop handle
Slender curved probe with loop handle, plated brass
- Measurements:
-
length 154 mm
diameter 1 mm
- Materials:
- brass (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646934 Pt8
- type:
- probes