Pocket surgerical instrument set in three-fold leather case

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
type:
surgical instrument sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding scalpel with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

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

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding bistoury with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

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

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt2
type:
bistouries
Folding tenaculum with tortoiseshell sheath

Folding tenaculum with tortoiseshell sheath

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

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt3
type:
tenaculums
Folding lancet with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

Folding lancet with tortoiseshell sheath by H. Wright

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

Materials:
steel and tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A167434 Pt4
type:
lancets
3 half-curved suture needles

3 half-curved suture needles

3 half-curved suture needles, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt5
type:
suture needles
Tongue spatula

Tongue spatula

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt6
type:
tongue spatulas
Steel forceps

Steel forceps

Steel forceps, for dressings, with ridged tips

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt7
type:
forceps
Steel scissors by J. and S. Maw

Steel scissors by J. and S. Maw

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A167434 Pt8
type:
scissors
Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Double-ended silver probe

Materials:
silver, ? material
Object Number:
A167434 Pt10
type:
probes
Fenestrated silver probe

Fenestrated silver probe

Fenestrated silver probe

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

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A167434 Pt12
type:
dressings