Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, probably British, 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646953
Materials:
wallet, leather
Measurements:
wallet: length 162 mm
wallet: width 90 mm
wallet: height 43 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Moyes, English

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Moyes, English

Measurements:
open: length 96 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt1
type:
lancets
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 98 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646953 Pt2
type:
forceps
Seton needle, with tortoiseshell case

Seton needle

Seton needle, with tortoiseshell case

Measurements:
length 89 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt3
type:
seton needles
Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 150 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646953 Pt4
type:
knives
Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Knife which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Measurements:
open: length 159 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt5
type:
knives
Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 168 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt6
type:
bistouries
Scalpel which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Scalpel which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Scalpel which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Measurements:
open: length 134 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt7
type:
scalpels
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by Weiss, English

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by Weiss

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 122 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt8
type:
lancets
Scalpel, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by John Weiss, 33 Strand, London, England.

Scalpel, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Scalpel, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by John Weiss, 33 Strand, London, England.

Measurements:
open: length 147 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt9
type:
scalpels
Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Measurements:
open: length 165 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt10
type:
bistouries
Gum lancet, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Gum lancet

Gum lancet, folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
open: length 120 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt11
type:
gum lancets
Tenaculum, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum, folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
open: length 127 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt12
type:
tenacula
Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Two metal probes

Measurements:
length 136 mm
diameter 3 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646953 Pt14
type:
probes
Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 39 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646953 Pt15
type:
forceps
Syme's abcess knife, fold into tortoishell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Syme's abcess knife

Syme's abcess knife, fold into tortoishell handle, by Hilliard, Scottish

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646953 Pt16
type:
abcess knives
Metal blowpipe

Metal blowpipe

Metal blowpipe

Measurements:
length 140 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646953 Pt17
type:
blowpipes
Dressing scissors with angled blades, by Weiss, English

Dressing scissors with angled blades

Dressing scissors with angled blades, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646953 Pt18
type:
dressing scissors
Suture needle

Suture needle

Suture needle

Measurements:
length 127 mm
diameter 4 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646953 Pt19
type:
suture needles