Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1750-1860 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, 1750-1860

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646941

Materials:: case, leather, case, velvet, case, braid and case, metal

Measurements:: case folded: length 180 mm
case folded: width 70 mm
case folded: thickness 49 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

16 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes by various French manufacturers

16 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes by various French manufacturers

16 bleeding lancets with tortoiseshell sheathes by various French manufacturers

Measurements:: max.: length 74 mm
max.: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646941 Pt1

type:: bleeding lancets

4 suture pins

4 suture pins

5 suture pins, silver

Measurements:: length 38 mm
head: diameter 1 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A646941 Pt2

type:: suture pins

Forceps, plasted steel

Forceps, plasted steel

Forceps, plasted steel, 1770-1850

Measurements:: length 169 mm
closed: width 51 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646941 Pt3

type:: forceps

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles, steel

Measurements:: length 141 mm
width 45 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646941 Pt4

type:: forceps

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles, silver

Measurements:: length 135 mm
width 47 mm

Materials:: silver, ? material

Object Number:: A646941 Pt5

type:: forceps

Forceps with loop handles

Forceps with loop handles

Forceps with loop handles, steel, by Stodart, London

Measurements:: length 117 mm
closed: width 44 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A646941 Pt6

type:: forceps

Angular scissors

Angular scissors

Angular scissors, steel and silver

Measurements:: length 147 mm
closed: width 50 mm

Materials:: blades, steel , shafts, metal (plated) and handles, silver

Object Number:: A646941 Pt7

type:: scissors

4 knives, steel

4 knives, steel

4 knives, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheathes, by Lesueur Jn., Paris

Measurements:: approx. folded: length 93 mm
approx. folded: width 14 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, metal

Object Number:: A646941 Pt8

type:: knives

Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Lesueur Jn., Paris

Measurements:: folded: length 109 mm
folded: width 15 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646941 Pt9

type:: bistouries

2 tentomy knives

2 tentomy knives

2 tentomy knives, one pointed, one rounded, with tortoiseshell sheathes, by Dubois, French

Measurements:: approx.: length 93 mm
approx.: width 9 mm

Materials:: steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheth, metal

Object Number:: A646941 Pt10

type:: tenotomy knives

Pointed tenotomy knife

Pointed tenotomy knife

Pointed tenotomy knife folding into ebony sheath, by Basset

Measurements:: folded: length 98 mm
folded: width 11 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, ebony, ? material

Object Number:: A646941 Pt11

type:: tenotomy knives

Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter, plated metal

Measurements:: length 140 mm
diameter 5 mm

Materials:: metal (plated)

Object Number:: A646941 Pt12

type:: catheters

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard

Director with fraenum guard, plated steel

Measurements:: length 141 mm
guard: width 20 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646941 Pt13

type:: director - surgical instrument

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder, bifurcated, plated steel

Measurements:: length 141 mm
head: diameter 7 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646941 Pt14

type:: probes

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, plated steel

Measurements:: length 142 mm
head: width 4 mm

Materials:: steel (plated)

Object Number:: A646941 Pt15

type:: probes

Screw-on head section only of fenestrated probe

Screw-on head section only of fenestrated probe

Screw-on head section only of fenestrated probe, silver

Measurements:: length 143 mm
max.: width 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646941 Pt16

type:: probes