Collection of veterinary instruments

Collection of veterinary instruments, various manufacturers, 1790-1925

Details

Category:
Veterinary Medicine
Object Number:
1987-1033
type:
veterinary instrument collections
credit:
Comben, N.

Parts

Drenching horn

Drenching horn

Drenching horn, cow horn with wooden handle, English, 1850-1910

Measurements:
length 343 mm
width 115 mm
height 70 mm
Materials:
horn and handle, wood
Object Number:
1987-1033/1
type:
drenching horns
Drenching horn

Drenching horn

Drenching horn, cow horn, English, 1850-1900

Measurements:
length 300 mm
width 70 mm
height 60 mm
Materials:
horn
Object Number:
1987-1033/2
type:
drenching horns
Metal drenching bottle

Metal drenching bottle

Drenching bottle, japanned copper, English, 1850-1910

Measurements:
diameter 98 mm
height 291 mm
Materials:
copper
Object Number:
1987-1033/3
type:
bottles
Drenching bottle

Drenching bottle

Drenching bottle, tinned iron, English, 1880-1930

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 95 mm
height 375 mm
Materials:
iron (tin plated)
Object Number:
1987-1033/4
type:
drenching bottles
Drenching bottle

Drenching bottle

Drenching bottle, Royal Veterinary college pattern, tinned iron, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1880-1910

Measurements:
diameter 80 mm
height 307 mm
Materials:
iron (tin plated)
Object Number:
1987-1033/5
type:
drenching bottles
Castrating clam

Castrating clam

Castrating clam, for lambs, with concave blades, steel, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1880-1910

Measurements:
length 260 mm
width 88 mm
height 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/6
type:
castrating clams
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Castrating clam

Castrating clam

Castrating clam, army pattern, steel, by Day and Sons, Crewe, England, 1901-1940

Measurements:
length 240 mm
width 55 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel and lock, brass
Object Number:
1987-1033/7
type:
castrating clams
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Firing iron

Firing iron

Firing iron, steel with wooden handle, by Day and Sons, Crewe, England, 1901-1940

Measurements:
length 405 mm
width 50 mm
height 29 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, wood
Object Number:
1987-1033/8
type:
firing irons
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Firing iron

Firing iron

Firing iron, steel with wooden handle, by Krohne and Sesemann, London, 1880-1910

Measurements:
length 380 mm
width 45 mm
height 26 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, wood
Object Number:
1987-1033/9
type:
firing irons
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Calving crutch

Calving crutch

Calving crutch, wood, steel shaft, English, 1870-1910

Measurements:
length 690 mm
width 92 mm
height 27 mm
Materials:
handle & head, wood and shaft, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/10
type:
calving crutches
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Medicine pounder

Medicine pounder

Medicine pounder, wood, made and used by G.F. Gooch, England, 1880-1940

Measurements:
length 85 mm
width 65 mm
height 220 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
1987-1033/12
type:
mortars and pestles
Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, three bladed, horn and brass handle, inscribed 'Wm Sidebotham, 1835', by Ham and Dungworth, Sheffield, England, 1820-1835.

Measurements:
length 83 mm
width 30 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
body, horn , body, brass and blades, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/13
type:
fleams
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Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 3-bladed, horn and brass handle, indecipherable maker, English, 1810-1840

Measurements:
length 79 mm
width 28 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
handle, horn , handle, brass and blades, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/14
type:
fleams
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Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 3-bladed, brass and horn handle, by Imber, Hereford, England, 1825-1870.

Measurements:
length 90 mm
width 35 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
handle, brass , insert, horn and blades, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/15
type:
fleams
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Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 2-bladed, with knife, brass handle, by Abeil, Germany(?), 1780-1850

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 30 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
handle, brass and blades, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/16
type:
fleams
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Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 2-bladed, brass handle, British military issue, England, 1780-1860

Measurements:
length 100 mm
width 31 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
handle, brass and blades, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/17
type:
fleams
Image ©
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Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 3-bladed, horn handle, in earlier case, by Tempest, England, 1835-1880

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 38 mm
height 13 mm
case: length 115 mm
case: width 45 mm
case: height 17 mm
Materials:
handle, horn , blades, steel and case, papier-mache
Object Number:
1987-1033/18
type:
fleams
Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam

Veterinary fleam, 3-bladed, horn handle, by Tempest, England, 1835-1880

Measurements:
length 112 mm
width 38 mm
height 13 mm
Materials:
horn and steel (metal)
Object Number:
1987-1033/18 Pt1
type:
fleams
Part of:
1987-1033/18
Earlier case for veterinary fleam

Earlier case for veterinary fleam

Earlier case for veterinary fleam, 3-bladed, horn handle, by Tempest, England, 1835-1880

Measurements:
case: length 115 mm
case: width 45 mm
case: height 17 mm
Materials:
papier-mâché
Object Number:
1987-1033/18 Pt2
type:
instrument cases
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Part of:
1987-1033/18
Cole's embryotomy knife

Cole's embryotomy knife

Cole's embryotomy knife, steel, in white metal handle, by C.H. Huish, 12 Red Lion Square, London, 1900-1914

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 30 mm
height 6 mm
Materials:
handle, white metal and blade, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/19
type:
embryotomy knives
Searcher, horn handle

Searcher, horn handle

Searcher, horn handle, by J. and F. Hall, Worcester, England, 1850-1910

Measurements:
length 190 mm
width 41 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
handle, horn and blade, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/20
type:
searchers
Deep searcher

Deep searcher

Deep searcher, horn handle, by Imber, Hereford, England, 1830-1900.

Measurements:
length 188 mm
width 50 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
handle, horn and blade, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/21
type:
deep searchers
Deep searcher

Deep searcher

Deep searcher, folding, horn handle, by Townsend, Hereford, England, 1830-1900.

Measurements:
open: length 166 mm
folded: length 91 mm
folded: width 30 mm
folded: height 15 mm
Materials:
handle, horn and blade, steel
Object Number:
1987-1033/22
type:
deep searchers
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