Lengths of silk suture thread
Lengths of silk suture thread
- Measurements:
-
doubled, approx.: length 300 mm
- Materials:
- silk, thread
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt1
- type:
- sutures
Pocket surgical instrument set
- Made:
- 1801-1850
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Pocket surgical instrument set, in rolled leather case, made to hold suture thread and instruments, European, 1801-1850
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A646936
- Materials:
- case, leather and case, metal, alloy
- Measurements:
-
case folded: length 97 mm
case folded: width 67 mm
case folded: thickness 33 mm
- type:
- surgical instrument sets
Parts
Steel lancet in tortoiseshell sheath
Steel lancet in tortoiseshell sheath
- Measurements:
-
length 57 mm
width 117 mm
- Materials:
- steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt2
- type:
- lancets
Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps
Combined aural scoop and depilatory forceps, plated steel
- Measurements:
-
length 80 mm
width 8 mm
- Materials:
- steel (plated)
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt4
- type:
- aural scoops
Combined toothpick and scaler
Combined toothpick and scaler, silver
- Measurements:
-
length 66 mm
width 7 mm
- Materials:
- silver, ? material
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt5
- type:
- toothpicks
Blunt-tipped suture needle
Blunt-tipped suture needle with double fenestration, brass
- Measurements:
-
length 67 mm
width 3 mm
- Materials:
- brass
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt6
- type:
- suture needles
Straight suture needle
Straight suture needle, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 68 mm
width 2 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A646936 Pt7
- type:
- suture needles
