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, English, 1851-1900

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646959
Materials:
wallet, leather
Measurements:
wallet: length 140 mm
wallet: width 80 mm
wallet: height 55 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

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:
A646959 Pt1
type:
artery forceps
Wakley's artery forceps, by C. Wright and Co., English, 1885-1896

Wakley's artery forceps

Wakley's artery forceps, by C. Wright and Co., English, 1885-1896

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646959 Pt2
type:
artery forceps
Spring forceps, steel

Spring forceps

Spring forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 129 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646959 Pt3
type:
forceps
Suture needle, steel, in vellum wrapper

Suture needle

Suture needle, steel, in vellum wrapper

Measurements:
packet: length 76 mm
packet: width 26 mm
Materials:
needle, steel and packet, vellum
Object Number:
A646959 Pt4
type:
suture needles
Artificial leach, steel

Artificial leach

Artificial leach, steel

Measurements:
length 106 mm
diameter 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646959 Pt5
type:
artificial leaches
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Salt, English

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Salt, English

Measurements:
open: length 92 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646959 Pt6
type:
lancets
Two lancets with tortoiseshell scales, by Evans, English

Two lancets with tortoiseshell scales

Two lancets with tortoiseshell scales, by Evans, English

Measurements:
open: length 91 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646959 Pt7
type:
lancets
Assilini artery forceps with tortoiseshell scale tang handles

Assilini artery forceps with tortoiseshell scale tang handles

Assilini artery forceps with tortoiseshell scale tang handles

Measurements:
length 123 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646959 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Curette with wooden handle, by Coxeter, English

Curette with wooden handle

Curette with wooden handle, by Coxeter, English

Measurements:
length 132 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A646959 Pt9
type:
curettes
Metal instrument possibly a probe

Metal instrument possibly a probe

Metal instrument possibly a probe

Measurements:
length 118 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646959 Pt10
type:
probes