Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700

Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700 Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700 Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, with instruments

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Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, with instruments
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, with instruments, bearing arms of Barber-Surgeons' Company, English, 1650-1700

Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, with instruments, bearing arms of Barber Surgeons' Company, English

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A608302
Materials:
case, silver, case lining, leather and case cover, fishskin
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 170 mm x 62 mm, .25kg
type:
surgical instrument set
credit:
Ogden, J.R.

Parts

Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge, tortoiseshell and steel

Materials:
tortoiseshell and steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt1
type:
lancets
Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge, tortoiseshell and steel

Measurements:
overall: 6 mm x 70 mm x 60 mm, 0.008 kg
Materials:
tortoiseshell and steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt2
type:
lancets
Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge, tortoiseshell and steel

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 60 mm x 49 mm, .002 kg
Materials:
tortoiseshell and steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt3
type:
lancets
Lancet, plain mount at hinge

Lancet, plain mount at hinge

Lancet, plain mount at hinge, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt4
type:
lancets
Lancet, mount at hinge engrave as flower

Lancet, mount at hinge engrave as flower

Lancet, mount at hinge engrave as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt5
type:
lancets
Lancet, mount at hinge engraved as flower

Lancet, mount at hinge engraved as flower

Lancet, mount at hinge engraved as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt6
type:
lancets
Lancet, blade broken

Lancet, blade broken

Lancet, blade broken, mount at hinge engraved as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt7
type:
lancets
Tongue depressor

Tongue depressor

Tongue depressor, double ended, silver

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 145 mm x 24 mm, .022 kg
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt8
type:
tongue depressors
Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel

Forceps, steel, engraved handles, silver

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 145 mm x 42 mm, 0.04 kg
Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt9
type:
forceps
Scissors, broken

Scissors, broken

Scissors, broken, steel

Measurements:
overall: 3 mm x 82 mm x 10 mm, 0.004 kg
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt10
type:
scissors
Eyelid retractor

Eyelid retractor

Director, likely to retract eyelids, silver

Measurements:
overall: 7 mm x 147 mm x 20 mm, 0.01 kg
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt11
type:
director - surgical instrument
Seton needle

Seton needle

Seton needle, steel

Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 125 mm x 10 mm, 0.006 kg
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt12
type:
seton needles
Angled knife and hook

Angled knife and hook

Angled knife and hook, combined, steel and silver

Measurements:
overall: 3 mm x 143 mm x 21 mm, 0.01 kg
Materials:
steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt13
type:
knives