Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

Made:: 1801-1900 in York

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

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

Details

Category:: Surgery

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A646958

Materials:: case, leather, velvet and elastic

Measurements:: case folded: length 125 mm
case folded: width 65 mm
case folded: thickness 25 mm

type:: surgical instrument sets

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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

Measurements:: max. folded: length 95 mm

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

Measurements:: folded: length 110 mm

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

Measurements:: approx: length 106 mm

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

Measurements:: in case: length 88 mm

Materials:: steel and case, ivory

Object Number:: A646958 Pt4

type:: exploring needles

Brass needle holder

Brass needle holder

Brass needle holder, with mother of pearl handle

Measurements:: in case: length 73 mm
case: diameter 8 mm

Materials:: brass and handle, mother of pearl

Object Number:: A646958 Pt5

type:: needle holders