Pocket surgical instrument set

Pocket surgical instrument set

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Pocket surgical instrument set, in folding leather case, instruments have ivory handles, by W. Wood, 95 Lord Street, Liverpool, England, 1850-1875.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A75804
Materials:
case, leather and case, metal (plated)
Measurements:
case folded: length 139 mm
case folded: width 64 mm
case folded: thickness 27 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Osborne Co.

Parts

Plated metal tongue depressor and combined spatula

Plated metal tongue depressor and combined spatula

Plated metal tongue depressor and combined spatula

Measurements:
length 125 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A75804 Pt1
type:
tongue depressors
Tenculum, steel

Tenculum, steel

Tenculum, steel, folding into ivory sheath, by Armroyd, 95 Lord Street, Liverpool, England.

Measurements:
folded: length 80 mm
folded: width 17 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A75804 Pt2
type:
tenaculums
Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into ivory handle

Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into ivory handle

Curved probe-ended bistoury folding into ivory handle, by W. Wood, 95 Lord Street, Liverpool, England, 1850-1875.

Measurements:
folded: length mm
folded: width mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A75804 Pt3
type:
bistouries
Curved pointed bistoury folding into ivory handle

Curved pointed bistoury folding into ivory handle

Curved pointed bistoury folding into ivory handle, by W. Wood, 95 Lord Street, Liverpool, England, 1850-1875.

Measurements:
folded: length mm
folded: width mm
Materials:
blade, steel and handle, ivory
Object Number:
A75804 Pt4
type:
bistouries
Steel gum lancet folding into ivory sheath

Steel gum lancet folding into ivory sheath

Steel gum lancet folding into ivory sheath, by W. Wood, 95 Lord Street, Liverpool, England, 1850-1875.

Measurements:
folded: length 86 mm
folded: width 11 mm
Materials:
blade, steel and sheath, ivory
Object Number:
A75804 Pt5
type:
gum lancets
Double-ended vaccinator with ivory handle and leather case

Double-ended vaccinator with ivory handle and leather case

Double-ended vaccinator with ivory handle and leather case

Measurements:
case: length 78 mm
case: width 10 mm
case: thickness 6 mm
length 73 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
blades, steel , handle, ivory , case, cardboard and case, leather
Object Number:
A75804 Pt6
type:
vaccinators
Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director, part only, plated metal

Measurements:
part only: length 72 mm
max: width 7 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A75804 Pt7
type:
scoops
Spring action forceps

Spring action forceps

Spring action forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 101 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A75804 Pt8
type:
forceps
Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe

Fenestrated probe, plated metal

Measurements:
length 131 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A75804 Pt9
type:
probes
Plated metal probe

Plated metal probe

Plated metal probe

Measurements:
length 117 mm
Materials:
metal (plated)
Object Number:
A75804 Pt10
type:
probes
2 packets of curved suture needles

2 packets of curved suture needles

2 packets of curved suture needles , steel

Measurements:
packet: length 65 mm
packet: width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and packet, paper
Object Number:
A75804 Pt11
type:
suture needles