Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Samson

Made:
1851-1930 in Paris
Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Samson

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Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet by Samson, French, 1851-1930

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646962
Materials:
wallet, leather
Measurements:
case: length 185 mm
case: width 76 mm
case: height 40 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Two bistouries which fold into tortoiseshell handles

Two bistouries which fold into tortoiseshell handles

Two bistouries which fold into tortoiseshell handles

Measurements:
length 170 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646962 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Combined tenaculum and gum lancet

Combined tenaculum and gum lancet

Combined tenaculum and gum lancet, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
open: length 212 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646962 Pt2
type:
tenacula
Director with fraenum slit

Director with fraenum slit

Director with fraenum slit

Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A646962 Pt3
type:
director - surgical instrument
Catheter with epistaxis plug

Catheter with epistaxis plug

Catheter with epistaxis plug

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 52 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646962 Pt4
type:
catheters
Catheter, metal

Catheter, metal

Catheter, metal

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 50 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A646962 Pt5
type:
catheters
Two dental descalers

Two dental descalers

Two dental descalers, with ivory handles

Measurements:
length 123 mm
width 6 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646962 Pt6
type:
dental descalers
Metal instrument

Metal instrument

Metal instrument, possibly an elevator

Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646962 Pt7
type:
elevators
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646962 Pt8
type:
artery forceps
Plastic instrument with wooden handle

Plastic instrument with wooden handle

Plastic instrument with wooden handle, by Weiss, English

Measurements:
length 144 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
metal and wood
Object Number:
A646962 Pt9
type:
dental instruments
Strip of gauze dressing

Strip of gauze dressing

Strip of gauze dressing

Measurements:
folded: length 150 mm
folded: width 46 mm
Materials:
gauze
Object Number:
A646962 Pt10
type:
dressings

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