Surgical and dental instrument set

Surgical and dental instrument set

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Surgical and dental instrument set, in brass bound mahogany box, by Arnold, West Smithfield, London, 1889

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1981-702
Materials:
box, mahogany, box, brass, instruments, steel and instrument, ebonite
Measurements:
box: length 415 mm
box: width 185 mm
box: height 100 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Cordy, Mrs.

Parts

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 162 mm
blade: width 44 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt1
type:
skull saws
Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps

Straight lithotomy forceps, sterilisable, by Arnold, London, 1891 to 1900

Measurements:
length 220 mm
width 53 mm
Materials:
steel, nickel plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt2
type:
lithotomy forceps
Amputation saw with solid shoulder

Amputation saw with solid shoulder

Amputation saw with solid shoulder, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 360 mm
width 100 mm
thickness 17 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt3
type:
amputation saws
Fraenum scissors

Fraenum scissors

Fraenum scissors, by Arnold, West Smithfield, London, 1891 to 1900

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 60 mm
Materials:
steel, nickel plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt4
type:
fraenum scissors
Metacarpal saw

Metacarpal saw

Metacarpal saw, with spare blade, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 235 mm
width 57 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt5
type:
metacarpal saws
Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Amputation knife, double-edged, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 345 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt6
type:
amputation knifes
Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Amputation knife, double-edged, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 295 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt7
type:
amputation knifes
Amputation knife

Amputation knife

Amputation knife, double-edged, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 260 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt8
type:
amputation knifes
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 122 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt9
type:
operating scalpels
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt10
type:
operating scalpels
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 155 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt11
type:
operating scalpels
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt12
type:
operating scalpels
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt13
type:
operating scalpels
Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel

Operating scalpel, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 147 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt14
type:
operating scalpels
Tenaculum, by Arnold

Tenaculum, by Arnold

Tenaculum, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt15
type:
tenaculums
Cock's trocar

Cock's trocar

Cock's trocar, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 200 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt16
type:
trocars
Cannula for use with Cock's trocar

Cannula for use with Cock's trocar

Cannula for use with Cock's trocar, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
metal, silver plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt17
type:
cannulae
Cannula, by Arnold

Cannula, by Arnold

Cannula, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 47 mm
plate: diameter 14 mm
Materials:
metal, silver plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt18
type:
cannulae
Cock's trocar

Cock's trocar

Cock's trocar, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 114 mm
handle: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt19
type:
trocars
Periosteum elevator

Periosteum elevator

Periosteum elevator, double-ended

Measurements:
length 168 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt20
type:
periosteum elevators
Bone forceps

Bone forceps

Bone forceps, with circular joint, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 207 mm
width 37 mm
thickness 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt21
type:
bone forceps
Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps

Dissecting forceps, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 34 mm
thickness 12 mm
Materials:
steel, nickel plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt22
type:
dissecting forceps
Petit7s screw tourniquet

Petit7s screw tourniquet

Petit7s screw tourniquet, with fabric strap, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
height 95 mm
width 35 mm
thickness 50 mm
Materials:
brass , leather and fabric
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt23
type:
tourniquets
Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet

Petit's screw tourniquet, with fabric strap, by Arnold, london, 1889

Measurements:
height 95 mm
width 35 mm
thickness 50 mm
Materials:
brass , leather and fabric
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt24
type:
tourniquets
Artery forceps

Artery forceps

Artery forceps, Liston's, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 8 mm
thickness 10 mm
Materials:
metal, steel plated
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt25
type:
artery forceps
Gum lancet in tortoiseshell skeleton handle

Gum lancet in tortoiseshell skeleton handle

Gum lancet in tortoiseshell skeleton handle, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
open: length 135 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt26
type:
gum lancets
Uterine scoop

Uterine scoop

Uterine scoop, Volkmann's round, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 240 mm
handle: diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt27
type:
uterine scoops
Uterine scoop

Uterine scoop

Uterine scoop, Volkmann's oval, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 244 mm
handle: diameter 15 mm
Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt28
type:
uterine scoops
Trephine, handle separate

Trephine, handle separate

Trephine, handle separate, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
trephine: length 113 mm
handle: width 100 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt29
type:
trephines
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for lower molar, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 25 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt30
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for lower bicuspids, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 25 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt31
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for upper bicuspids, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 170 mm
width 25 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt32
type:
dental forceps
Dental forceps

Dental forceps

Dental forceps, for upper molar, by Arnold, London, 1889

Measurements:
length 178 mm
width 30 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt33
type:
dental forceps
Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Silver catheter, with stylet, by Arnold, hallmarked London, 1889

Measurements:
length 270 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt34
type:
catheters
Silver catheter

Silver catheter

Silver catheter, with stylet, by Arnold, hallmarked London, 1889

Measurements:
length 260 mm
Materials:
silver
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt35
type:
catheters
Long probe with eye

Long probe with eye

Long probe with eye, silvered

Measurements:
length 254 mm
Materials:
metal, silvered
Object Number:
1981-702 Pt39
type:
probes