Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1750-1850 in France

maker:: Unknown

Pocket surgical instrument set

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, French, 1750-1850

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646940

Materials:: case, leather, case, velvet, braid, metal and braid, silver, ? material

Measurements:: case: length 185 mm
case: width 91 mm
case: thickness 29 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Folding steel razor

Folding steel razor

Folding steel razor with horn sheath, by Blonay, Paris

Measurements:: folded: length 133 mm
folded: width 21 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, silver, ? material and sheath, horn, ? material

Object Number:: A646940 Pt1

type:: razors

Folding razor with horn sheath

Folding razor with horn sheath

Folding razor with horn sheath, by Bellone of Langres, French

Measurements:: folded: length 132 mm
folded: width 22 mm

Materials:: brass , sheath, horn and sheth, metal

Object Number:: A646940 Pt2

type:: razors

1 bleeding lancets

1 bleeding lancets

2 bleeding lancets folding into silver-studded tortoiseshell sheathes, French

Measurements:: max.: length 75 mm
max.: width 11 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, silver, ? material

Object Number:: A646940 Pt3

type:: bleeding lancets

Symes's abscess knife

Symes's abscess knife

Symes's abscess knife, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, French

Measurements:: folded: length 85 mm
folded: width 13 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646940 Pt4

type:: abscess knife

Pen, split nib

Pen, split nib

Pen, split nib, with ebony handle

Measurements:: length 124 mm
max.: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: metal and ebony

Object Number:: A646940 Pt5

type:: pens

Curved scissors

Curved scissors

Curved scissors, steel, with silver ring handles, French

Measurements:: length 133 mm
closed: width 42 mm

Materials:: handles, silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt6

type:: scissors

Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter, plated metal, corroded

Measurements:: length 157 mm
max.: diameter 6 mm

Materials:: steel (plated) and steel, corroded

Object Number:: A646940 Pt7

type:: catheters

Female catheter with stylet

Female catheter with stylet

Female catheter with stylet, silver

Measurements:: max.: length 170 mm
shaft: diameter 4 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt8

type:: catheters

2 bullet probes

2 bullet probes

2 bullet probes, fenestrated, one silver, one plated steel

Measurements:: max.: length 297 mm
max.: width 5 mm
max.: diameter 3 mm

Materials:: silver and steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646940 Pt9

type:: bullet probes

1 fenestrated bullet probe

1 fenestrated bullet probe

1 fenestrated bullet probe, plated steel

Measurements:: length 149 mm
max.: width 3 mm
max.: diameter 3 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646940 Pt10

type:: bullet probes

2 stylets, one silver

2 stylets, one silver

2 stylets, one silver, one plated steel

Measurements:: steel: length 155 mm
silver: length 137 mm

Materials:: silver and steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646940 Pt11

type:: stylets

Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe

Double-ended probe, silver

Measurements:: length 157 mm
max.: diameter 2 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt12

type:: probes

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, silver

Measurements:: doubled: length 133 mm
max.: width 3 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt13

type:: probes

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe, plated steel, slightly corroded

Measurements:: length 150 mm
max.: width 3 mm

Materials:: steel (plated) and steel, corroded

Object Number:: A646940 Pt14

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director, silver, size 2

Measurements:: length 160 mm
max.: width 2 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt15

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe, fenestrated, silver

Measurements:: length 163 mm
max.: width 3 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt16

type:: director - surgical instrument

Director, with fraenum shield

Director, with fraenum shield

Director, with fraenum shield, silver

Measurements:: length 156 mm
shield: width 19 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A646940 Pt17

type:: director - surgical instrument

Caustic applicator in silver screw case

Caustic applicator in silver screw case

Caustic applicator in silver screw case

Measurements:: length 98 mm
diameter 10 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646940 Pt18

type:: applicators

Combined probe and cautery

Combined probe and cautery

Combined probe and cautery, plated steel

Measurements:: length 158 mm
max.: width 231 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646940 Pt19

type:: probes

Combined spatula and elevator

Combined spatula and elevator

Combined spatula and elevator, plated metal

Measurements:: length 155 mm
max.: width 14 mm

Materials:: metal (plated), ? material

Object Number:: A646940 Pt20

type:: spatulae