Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:
1850-1900

Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, corroded and incomplete, with instruments by London manufacturers, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646950
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal, alloy
Measurements:
case folded: length 135 mm
case folded: width 59 mm
case folded: thickness 27 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1860-1870

Aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath

Aneurism needle folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by S. Maw and Son, London, 1860-1870

Measurements:
folded: length 86 mm
folded: width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646950 Pt1
type:
aneurism needles
Tenaculum, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Weiss, London

Measurements:
folded: length 86 mm
folded: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646950 Pt2
type:
tenaculums
Tenaculum, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 21 Giltspur Street, London, England, 1828-1869.

Tenaculum, steel

Tenaculum, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 21 Giltspur Street, London, England, 1828-1869.

Materials:
steel , sheath, metal and sheath, tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646950 Pt3
type:
tenaculums
Sharp hook, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 1850-1869

Sharp hook

Sharp hook, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheath, by Ferguson, 1850-1869

Measurements:
folded: length 78 mm
folded: width 15 mm
Materials:
steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and sheath, steel
Object Number:
A646950 Pt4
type:
hooks
Bistoury, steel, folding into ivory handle, by Weedon, London, 1825-1856

Bistoury, steel

Bistoury, steel, folding into ivory handle, by Weedon, London, 1825-1856

Measurements:
folded: length 101 mm
folded: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel, corroded , sheath, ivory and sheath, steel
Object Number:
A646950 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Dissecting forceps, steel, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1840-1901

Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps, steel, by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, London, 1840-1901

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646950 Pt6
type:
dissecting forceps
Cover for unidentified instrument, plated metal

Cover for unidentified instrument

Cover for unidentified instrument, plated metal

Measurements:
length 101 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A646950 Pt7
type:
unidentified

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