Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, incomplete, Italian(?), 1701-1850

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A73157
Materials:
case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal
Measurements:
case: length 192 mm
case: width 117 mm
case: thickness 32 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Rossi, C.

Parts

Director with fraenum shield

Director with fraenum shield

Director with fraenum shield, steel

Measurements:
length 148 mm
max: width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt1
type:
director - surgical instrument
Pointd director

Pointd director

Pointd director, with fraenum shield, steel

Measurements:
length 131 mm
max: width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt2
type:
director - surgical instrument
Fenestrated spatulate probe

Fenestrated spatulate probe

Fenestrated spatulate probe, steel

Measurements:
length 119 mm
width 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt4
type:
probes
2 instruments combining probe and spatula

2 instruments combining probe and spatula

2 instruments combining probe and spatula, one steel, the other alloy

Measurements:
larger: length 128 mm
larger: width 8 mm
smaller: length 97 mm
smaller: width 6 mm
Materials:
steel, larger one and alloy, smaller one
Object Number:
A73157 Pt5
type:
probes
Combined hook and scoop

Combined hook and scoop

Combined hook and scoop, metal

Measurements:
length 133 mm
width 7 mm
thickness 5 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A73157 Pt6
type:
hooks
Bullet probe

Bullet probe

Bullet probe, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
max: width 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt8
type:
bullet probes
Bifurcated probe

Bifurcated probe

Bifurcated probe, steel

Measurements:
length 152 mm
diameter 8 mm
max: width 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt9
type:
probes
Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director

Combined probe and director, steel

Measurements:
length 155 mm
max: width 3 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt10
type:
director - surgical instrument
Steel probe

Steel probe

Steel probe(?), damaged(?)

Measurements:
length 120 mm
diameter 1 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt11
type:
probes
Pin with knob head

Pin with knob head

Pin with knob head, steel

Measurements:
length 78 mm
head: diameter 2 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A73157 Pt12
type:
pins