Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, French, 1750-1860

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

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646941 Pt1
type:
bleeding lancets
Forceps, plasted steel

Forceps, plasted steel

Forceps, plasted steel, 1770-1850

Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646941 Pt3
type:
forceps
Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646941 Pt4
type:
forceps
Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles

Forceps with ring handles, silver

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646941 Pt6
type:
forceps
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

Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646941 Pt9
type:
bistouries
Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder

Combined probe and tent-holder, bifurcated, plated steel

Materials:
steel (plated)
Object Number:
A646941 Pt14
type:
probes
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, plated steel

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

Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A646941 Pt16
type:
probes