Dissecting forceps
Dissecting forceps, spring action, steel, straight
Post mortem set in leather case, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647302
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, leather, case, velvet and case, metal
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Curved dissecting forceps
Curved dissecting forceps, spring action, steel, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
Combined dissecting forceps and scissors
Combined dissecting forceps and scissors, angled, steel, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
3 dissecting knives
3 dissecting knives, a lancet and 2 scalpels, steel, with ivory handles, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
Lancet with a sharp pointed
Lancet with a sharp pointed, bevelled blade. Tapering handle with bulbous end made from ivory and held in place by two steel fixtures. Made by Weedon, London, England, 1801-1860.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 140 mm
- Materials:
- ivory and steel (metal)
- Object Number:
- A647302/4/1
- Part of:
- A647302 Pt4
Scalpel with a straight blade made of steel
Scalpel with a straight blade made of steel. The handle is made of ivory and is attached with two small steel fixtures. Made by Weedon, London, 1801-1860.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 140 mm
- Object Number:
- A647302/4/2
- type:
- straight blade scalpel
- Part of:
- A647302 Pt4
Curved blade steel scalpel with ivory handle that is attached with two steel fixtures
Curved blade steel scalpel with ivory handle that is attached with two steel fixtures. Made by Weedon, London, 1801-1860.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 140 mm
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and ivory
- Object Number:
- A647302/4/3
- Part of:
- A647302 Pt4
2 lancets, steel
2 lancets, steel, folding into tortoiseshell sheathes, one by Aitken, York
Folding lancet. Metal lancet blade that retracts into a light coloured tortoiseshell casing
Folding lancet. Metal lancet blade that retracts into a light coloured tortoiseshell casing. One end is rounded. Made by Aitkin, York, England, 1801-1860.
Folding lancet. Metal blade folds into a dark coloured tortoishell casing
Folding lancet. Metal blade folds into a dark coloured tortoishell casing. The case tapers into a point at one end. Made by Aitkins, York, England, 1801-1860.
Dissecting scissors
Dissecting scissors, straight, steel, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
Dissecting scissors
Dissecting scissors, curved, steel, by Weedon, London, 1801-1860
Black leather case for postmortem instruments made by various makers
Black leather case for postmortem instruments made by various makers. The outside is decorated with an embossed floral pattern, silver coloured metal label is attached to the top and is left blank. The inside has blue velvet lining with a main sectioned compartment and a cushioned hidden compartment on the underside of the lid. Closed using a metal snap clasp.
