Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled leather case, made to hold suture thread and instruments, European, 1801-1850

Details

Parts

Lengths of silk suture thread

Lengths of silk suture thread

Lengths of silk suture thread

Materials:
silk, thread
Object Number:
A646936 Pt1
type:
sutures
Steel lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Steel lancet in tortoiseshell sheath

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646936 Pt2
type:
lancets
Cylindrical ebony case with screw top

Cylindrical ebony case with screw top

Cylindrical ebony case with screw top

Materials:
4, ebony
Object Number:
A646936 Pt3
type:
cases
Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps

Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps

Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps, plated steel

Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646936 Pt4
type:
aural scoops
Combined toothpick and scaler

Combined toothpick and scaler

Combined toothpick and scaler, silver

Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A646936 Pt5
type:
toothpicks
Blunt-tipped suture needle

Blunt-tipped suture needle

Blunt-tipped suture needle with double fenestration, brass

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A646936 Pt6
type:
suture needles
Straight suture needle

Straight suture needle

Straight suture needle, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646936 Pt7
type:
suture needles
Steel pin

Steel pin

Steel pin

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646936 Pt8
type:
pins