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

Parts

Curved folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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