Obstetric instrument set

Made:
1901-1930 in Tuttlingen
maker:
Jetter and Scheerer

Obstetric instrument set, nickel plated steel instruments in canvas bag, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Parts

Spring-action forceps

Spring-action forceps

Spring-action forceps, steel, nickel plated

Materials:
steel (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt16
type:
forceps
Pair of operating gloves

Pair of operating gloves

Pair of operating gloves, rubber, perished

Materials:
rubber
Object Number:
A615680 Pt17
type:
operating gloves
Two packets of catgut

Two packets of catgut

2 packets of catgut, cardboard

Materials:
packet, cardboard
Object Number:
A615680 Pt19
type:
sutures
Two boxes holding glass tubes

Two boxes holding glass tubes

Two wooden boxes holding glass tubes

Materials:
glass and box, wood
Object Number:
A615680 Pt20
type:
unidentified
Empty chloroform bottle

Empty chloroform bottle

Bottle, empty, for chloroform, glass, with metal clip

Materials:
glass and metal
Object Number:
A615680 Pt22
type:
bottles
metal box containing curved suture needles

metal box containing curved suture needles

Metal box with sliding lid containing curved suture needles, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Measurements:
overall: 55 mm x 25 mm x 4 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt24
type:
metal box containing curved suture needles
Metal tweezers

Metal tweezers

Tweezers “pinzettes” with interlocking teeth at pointed end, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 36 mm x 8 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt25
type:
metal tweezers
Cannula with bulbous head within metal sleeve

Cannula with bulbous head within metal sleeve

Cannula with bulbous head within metal sleeve, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Measurements:
overall: 122 mm x 8 mm x 8 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt26
type:
cannula
Cannula with bulbous head

Cannula with bulbous head

Cannula with bulbous head, inside there is a removable metal rod bent at one end, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Measurements:
overall: 104 mm x 12 mm x 7 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt27
type:
cannula
Plastic tube

Plastic tube

Curved plastic tube which is coned at one end, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Measurements:
overall: 340 mm x 10 mm x 10 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt28
type:
plastic tube
Canvas bag for obstetric instruments

Canvas bag for obstetric instruments

Canvas bag for obstetric instrument set, by Jetter and Scheerer of Tuttlingen, early 20th century

Materials:
canvas (textile)
Object Number:
A615680 Pt29
type:
canvas bag