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, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646966
Measurements:
wallet: length 146 mm
wallet: width 59 mm
wallet: height 34 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets

Parts

Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646966 Pt1
type:
bistouries
Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Bistoury, which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646966 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Tenaculum which folds into tortoiseshell handle

Measurements:
length 89 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646966 Pt3
type:
tenacula
Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Pepys and Co., English

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales

Lancet with tortoiseshell scales, by Pepys and Co., English

Measurements:
open: length 92 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646966 Pt4
type:
lancets
Combined scoop and director, steel

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director, steel

Measurements:
length 129 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646966 Pt5
type:
director - surgical instrument
Seton needle with tortoiseshell case, by Savigny and Co., English

Seton needle with tortoiseshell case

Seton needle with tortoiseshell case, by Savigny and Co., English

Measurements:
case: length 89 mm
case: width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A646966 Pt7
type:
needles
Spatula, steel

Spatula, steel

Spatula, steel

Measurements:
length 117 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A646966 Pt8
type:
spatulas