Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
1801-1930
Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, 19th century, probably English

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646957
Materials:
wallet, leather and metal
Measurements:
wallet: length 167 mm
wallet: width 86 mm
wallet: height 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Spurgin, P. (Burwash)

Parts

Wakley's artery forceps, by Weiss, English

Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646957 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Gum lancet, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Evans, English

Gum lancet

Gum lancet, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Evans, English

Measurements:
open: length 135 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646957 Pt2
type:
gum lancets
Cutthroat razor with tortoiseshell handle, by Stodart, English

Cutthroat razor with tortoiseshell handle

Cutthroat razor with tortoiseshell handle, by Stodart, English

Measurements:
open: length 170 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646957 Pt3
type:
razors
Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Measurements:
length 127 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646957 Pt4
type:
scoops
Spring forceps, by Coxeter, English

Spring forceps

Spring forceps, by Coxeter, English

Measurements:
length 111 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646957 Pt5
type:
forceps
Spring forceps, steel

Spring forceps

Spring forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 89 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646957 Pt6
type:
forceps
Bistoury, with two blades which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Krohne and Sesemann, English

Bistoury, with two blades which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, with two blades which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Krohne and Sesemann, English

Measurements:
closed: length 95 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646957 Pt7
type:
bistouries
Assilini artery forceps, by Savigny and Co., English

Assilini artery forceps

Assilini artery forceps, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646957 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Double ended needle in ivory holder

Double ended needle in ivory holder

Double ended needle in ivory holder

Measurements:
length 112 mm
diameter 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A646957 Pt9
type:
needles
Forceps, by Weiss, English

Forceps, by Weiss

Forceps, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 39 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646957 Pt10
type:
forceps
Caustic applicator, engraved C.S.S. James

Caustic applicator

Caustic applicator, engraved C.S.S. James

Measurements:
length 93 mm
diameter 9 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A646957 Pt11
type:
applicators
Metal probe

Metal probe

Metal probe

Measurements:
length 114 mm
diameter 2 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646957 Pt12
type:
probes

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