Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700

Made:
1650-1700 in England
maker:
Unknown
Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700 Surgical instrument set with case, England, 1650-1700 Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, with instruments
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, tortoiseshell and steel

Lancet, plain hinge

Lancet, plain hinge, tortoiseshell and steel

Measurements:
cover: length 72 mm
blade: length 65 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell and steel
Object Number:
A608302 Pt1
type:
lancets
Lancet, plain hinge, tortoiseshell and steel

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, tortoiseshell and steel

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, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Lancet, plain mount at hinge

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

Measurements:
cover: length 67 mm
blade: length 45 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt4
type:
lancets
Lancet, mount at hinge engrave as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Lancet, mount at hinge engrave as flower

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

Measurements:
cover: length 71 mm
blade: length 44 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt5
type:
lancets
Lancet, mount at hinge engraved as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Lancet, mount at hinge engraved as flower

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

Measurements:
cover: length 71 mm
blade: length 54 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt6
type:
lancets
Lancet, blade broken, mount at hinge engraved as flower, tortoiseshell, steel and silver

Lancet, blade broken

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

Measurements:
cover: length 67 mm
blade stump: length 32 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell , steel and silver
Object Number:
A608302 Pt7
type:
lancets
Tongue depressor, double ended, silver

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, engraved handles, silver

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, steel

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
Director, likely to retract eyelids, silver

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, steel

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, combined, steel and silver

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

Surgical instrument case, English, 1650-1700.

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

Measurements:
overall (case closed): 32 mm x 168 mm x 64 mm, 0.15 kg
Materials:
shagreen , silver (alloy) , wood (unidentified) , leather and textile
Object Number:
A608302 Pt14
type:
cases

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