Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1830-1880

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, instruments mostly by London manufactureres, 1830-1880

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646947

Materials:: case, leather and case, metal

Measurements:: case folded: length 128 mm
case folded: width 63 mm
case folded: thickness 23 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Curved folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, London, 1840-1870

Curved folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath

Curved folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, London, 1840-1870

Measurements:: folded: length 105 mm
folded: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt1

type:: bistouries

Curved folding probe-ended bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, 264 Borough, London, England, 1840-1870.

Curved folding probe-ended bistoury

Curved folding probe-ended bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, 264 Borough, London, England, 1840-1870.

Measurements:: folded: length 102 mm
folded: width 11 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt2

type:: bistouries

Curved folding probe ended bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans and Co., 10, Old Change, London, 1830-1855

Curved folding probe ended bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath

Curved folding probe ended bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath, by Evans and Co., 10, Old Change, London, 1830-1855

Measurements:: folded: length 104 mm
folded: width 10 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt3

type:: bistouries

folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, 264 Borough, London, England, 1840-1870.

folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath

folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath, by Lindsey, 264 Borough, London, England, 1840-1870.

Measurements:: folded: length 85 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt4

type:: scalpels

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, London

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, London

Measurements:: folded: length 83 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt5

type:: gum lancets

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by S. Maw, London, with crown mark, 1830-1860

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding gum lancet with tortoiseshell sheath, by S. Maw, London, with crown mark, 1830-1860

Measurements:: folded: length 84 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646947 Pt6

type:: gum lancets

Double curved bistoury, pointed and probe-ended, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 21 Giltspur Street, London, England, 1830-1869.

Double curved bistoury

Double curved bistoury, pointed and probe-ended, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 21 Giltspur Street, London, England, 1830-1869.

Measurements:: folded: length 95 mm
folded: width 13 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, horn, ? material

Object Number:: A646947 Pt7

type:: bistouries

Folding knife with horn sheath, by Charriere, French, 1820-1870

Folding knife with horn sheath

Folding knife with horn sheath, by Charriere, French, 1820-1870

Measurements:: folded: length 104 mm
folded: width 12 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, horn, ? material

Object Number:: A646947 Pt8

type:: knives