Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1811-1855 in London

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, by John Evans and Co., 10 Old Change, London, England, 1811-1855.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646938

Materials:: case, leather and case, metal, alloy

Measurements:: case folded: length 152 mm
case folded: width 82 mm
case folded: thickness 30 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

5 bleeding lancets

5 bleeding lancets

5 bleeding lancets, steel, in tortoiseshell sheathes, by Evans, Old Change, London, 1811-1855, inscribed "Fox"

Measurements:: approx.: length 56 mm
approx.: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646938 Pt1

type:: bleeding lancets

2 curved, probe-ended bistouries folding into tortoiseshell sheathes

2 curved, probe-ended bistouries folding into tortoiseshell sheathes

2 curved, probe-ended bistouries folding into tortoiseshell sheathes, by Evans and Laundy, London, 1801-1856

Materials:: blade, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646938 Pt2

type:: bistouries

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans, London

Measurements:: folded: length 92 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: blade, steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646938 Pt3

type:: scalpels

Director with ring handle

Director with ring handle

Director with ring handle, steel, slightly corroded

Measurements:: length 133 mm
handle: diameter 20 mm
shaft: width 4 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646938 Pt4

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director, medal alloy

Measurements:: length 133 mm
max.: width 7 mm

Materials:: metal, alloy

Object Number:: A646938 Pt5

type:: scoops

Forceps with loop handles

Forceps with loop handles

Forceps with loop handles, steel, made by Evans, London, 1811-1856

Measurements:: length 134 mm
width 47 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646938 Pt6

type:: forceps