Pocket surgical instrument set

Made:: 1750-1860 in Paris

Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, by Samson, 30 rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, Paris, France, 1750-1860.

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646952

Materials:: case, leather, velvet and metal

Measurements:: case folded: length 171 mm
case folded: width 74 mm
case folded: thickness 40 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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Parts

Curved scissors

Curved scissors

Curved scissors, steel and silver, by Samson, Paris, 1750-1860

Measurements:: length 147 mm
width 46 mm

Materials:: blades, steel , shafts, metal, plated and handles, silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt1

type:: scissors

Forceps, with ring handles,

Forceps, with ring handles,

Forceps, with ring handles, silver

Measurements:: length 144 mm
closed: width 45 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt2

type:: forceps

Male catheter

Male catheter

Male catheter, silver

Measurements:: length 157 mm
diameter 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt3

type:: catheters

Female catheter

Female catheter

Female catheter, silver

Measurements:: length 153 mm
diameter 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt4

type:: catheters

Razor, steel

Razor, steel

Razor, steel, folding, into tortoiseshell sheath

Measurements:: folded: length 126 mm
width 18 mm

Materials:: steel and sheath, tortoiseshell

Object Number:: A646952 Pt5

type:: razors

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel

Scalpel, steel, folding into tortoiseshell handle, from Paris

Materials:: steel , sheath, tortoiseshell and metal

Object Number:: A646952 Pt6

type:: scalpels

Epistaxis cannula

Epistaxis cannula

Epistaxis cannula, silver

Measurements:: length 156 mm
diameter 5 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt7

type:: epistaxis cannulae

Combined sharp, double hook and scoop

Combined sharp, double hook and scoop

Combined sharp, double hook and scoop, silver

Measurements:: total: length 150 mm
max: width 12 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt8

type:: hooks

Trocar and cannula

Trocar and cannula

Trocar and cannula, silver

Measurements:: length 117 mm
diameter 1 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt9

type:: trocars

Combined probe and bifurcated tent holder

Combined probe and bifurcated tent holder

Combined probe and bifurcated tent holder, silver

Measurements:: length 152 mm
head: diameter 7 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt10

type:: probes

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe

Combined director and probe, silver

Measurements:: length 154 mm
max: width 2 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt11

type:: director - surgical instrument

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, silver

Measurements:: length 153 mm
head: width 3 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt12

type:: probes

Screw attachment

Screw attachment

Screw attachment, for unidentified, silver

Measurements:: length 102 mm
max: diameter 3 mm

Materials:: silver

Object Number:: A646952 Pt13

type:: unidentified