Silver lancet case

Made:: 1780-1830

Silver lancet case

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Silver lancet case, snap lid, covered with shagreen, contains spectacles, scissors, ear/ tooth pick, tweezers, knife and corkscrew, English, 1780-1830

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A681881

Materials:: silver and shagreen

Measurements:: height 119 mm
length 58 mm
width 32 mm

type:: lancet cases

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Parts

Straight spectacles

Straight spectacles

Straight spectacles, silver, unmarked, horn discs inside rims, English, 1751-1850

Measurements:: height 35 mm
length 108 mm
width 111 mm
H.D.C.D.: width 55 mm
grams: weight 12

Materials:: frame, silver and frame, horn

Object Number:: A681881 Pt1

type:: spectacles

Pair of silver scissors

Pair of silver scissors

Pair of silver scissors, ornate handles, nicely constructed, English, 1780-1830

Measurements:: length 105 mm
width 36 mm
thickness 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A681881 Pt2

type:: scissors

Silver knife

Silver knife

Silver knife, pivoted tortoiseshell shields, English, 1780-1830

Measurements:: folded: length 66 mm
extended: length 110 mm
width 11 mm
thickness 6 mm

Materials:: silver and tortoiseshell, shields

Object Number:: A681881 Pt3

type:: knives

Pair of silver plated tweezers

Pair of silver plated tweezers

Pair of silver plated tweezers, English, 1780-1830

Measurements:: length 67 mm
open: width 10 mm
thickness 6 mm

Materials:: metal (silvered)

Object Number:: A681881 Pt4

type:: tweezers

Two silver tooth and ear picks

Two silver tooth and ear picks

Two silver tooth and ear picks, English, 1780-1830

Measurements:: length 78 mm
width 6 mm
thickness 2 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A681881 Pt5

type:: tooth picks

Steel corkscrew styled tool

Steel corkscrew styled tool

Steel corkscrew styled tool, pivoted handle, English, 1780-1830

Measurements:: length 88 mm
diameter 7 mm
T-bar: width 47 mm

Materials:: steel

Object Number:: A681881 Pt6

type:: corkscrews