Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:
1801-1900 in York
Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by J

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by J
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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet, by J. Wood, York, English, 1801-1900

Details

Parts

Three knives, folding into tortoiseshell sheaths

Three knives, folding into tortoiseshell sheaths

Three knives, folding into tortoiseshell sheaths, a bistoury, a gum lanet and scalpel

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646958 Pt1
type:
knives
Folding razor with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding razor with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding razor with tortoiseshell sheath

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646958 Pt2
type:
razors
Two clinical thermometers (one broken) in vulcanite and metal screw cases

Two clinical thermometers (one broken) in vulcanite and metal screw cases

Two clinical thermometers (one broken) in vulcanite and metal screw cases

Materials:
glass , cases, metal and vulcanite
Object Number:
A646958 Pt3
type:
thermometers
Grooved exploring needle in incomplete ivory case

Grooved exploring needle in incomplete ivory case

Grooved exploring needle in incomplete ivory case

Materials:
steel and case, ivory
Object Number:
A646958 Pt4
type:
exploring needles