Pocket surgerical instrument set in three-fold leather case

Made:
1825-1860
Pocket surgerical instrument set in three-fold leather case

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Pocket surgerical instrument set in three-fold leather case, with instruments by London makers, English, 1825-1860

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A167434
Materials:
case, leather and case, metal
Measurements:
case folded: length 152 mm
case folded: width 60 mm
case folded: thickness 38 mm
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Measurements:
closed: length 85 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Measurements:
closed: length 92 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Folding tenaculum with tortoiseshell sheath, by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Folding tenaculum with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding tenaculum with tortoiseshell sheath, by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Measurements:
closed: length 75 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt3
type:
tenaculums
Folding lancet with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Folding lancet with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding lancet with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright, 18 London Road, London, England, 1843-1867.

Measurements:
closed: length 87 mm
Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt4
type:
lancets
3 half-curved suture needles, steel

3 half-curved suture needles

3 half-curved suture needles, steel

Measurements:
approx: length 56 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt5
type:
suture needles
Tongue spatula, steel, perforated, by Thompson, London, 1817-1843

Tongue spatula

Tongue spatula, steel, perforated, by Thompson, London, 1817-1843

Measurements:
length 133 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt6
type:
tongue spatulas
Steel forceps, for dressings, with ridged tips

Steel forceps

Steel forceps, for dressings, with ridged tips

Measurements:
length 134 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt7
type:
forceps
Steel scissors by J. and S. Maw, London, 1828-1860

Steel scissors by J. and S. Maw

Steel scissors by J. and S. Maw, London, 1828-1860

Measurements:
length 114 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt8
type:
scissors
Pair of directors combined with scoop, of differing size, silver plated

Pair of directors

Pair of directors combined with scoop, of differing size, silver plated

Measurements:
larger: length 133 mm
smaller: length 100 mm
Materials:
silver (plated), ? material
Object Number:
A167434 Pt9
type:
director - surgical instrument
Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Measurements:
length 128 mm
stem: diameter 1 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A167434 Pt10
type:
probes
Fenestrated silver probe

Fenestrated silver probe

Fenestrated silver probe

Measurements:
length 132 mm
eye: width 3 mm
Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A167434 Pt11
type:
probes
2 strips of waxed paper dressing

2 strips of waxed paper dressing

2 strips of waxed paper dressing

Measurements:
approx: length 90 mm
approx: width 38 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A167434 Pt12
type:
dressings

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