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Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

circa 1848
Lucien Sharpe sheet metal gauge

Lucien Sharpe sheet metal gauge

circa 1850
Stone mason's compass 1762, Engraved, Jesus, Maria, Joseph

Stone mason's compass 1762

Set square, made and used by Henry Maudslay, c. 1800

Set square

1800
Two pairs of 6" calipers both made by Brown and Sharpe being an external type stamped 822 and a internal type stamped 821 together with a 10" combined calipers and dividers stamped 840 with internal caliper finger and a pair of divider points.

Two pairs of 6" calipers

Greig Smith artery forceps, interlocking take-off joint, plated steel, by Brady and Martin of Newcastle, c. 1900

Greig Smith artery forceps

1890-1910
Bullet forceps, by Evans of London, probably early 19th century, could be earlier, steel

Bullet forceps

1801-1830
Saddler's 15 point pricker punch 1 5/8" (No 9). Brindleygate

Saddler's 15 point pricker punch

Three pairs of Bernards patent pliers made by W. Schollhorn Co.;being a 8" round nose 9or taper nose);a 6-1/2" flat nose and a 5-1/2" combined flat nose and cutter. All are patent date 17-6-1913.

Three pairs of Bernards patent pliers

Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks, stainless steel, c. 1890

Curved lithotomy forceps with cross action shanks

1851-1940
Probably skull saw, possibly Horsley's, by Hawksley, London, England, steel and plated steel, early 20th century

Probably skull saw

1901-1930
Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

Pincers, Persian, 16th or 17th century

1501-1700
A Brown and Sharpe 0" to 1" pocket micrometer caliper made in 1928 which uses a micrometer and a vernier scale to enable readings to be read to 0.0001".

Brown and Sharpe 0" to 1" pocket micrometer caliper

1928
Forceps, bone cutting, probably Winchester's, by Allen and Hanburys, London, England, between 1925 and 1938, plated steel

Forceps, bone cutting

1925-1938
Straight lithotomy forceps with duck-bill blades and cross-action shanks, c. 1800

Straight lithotomy forceps with duck-bill blades and cross-action shanks

1751-1851
Pair compasses, wrought iron, 17th century, French.

Pair compasses

Adjustable spanner, 1869

Adjustable spanner, 1869

Straight lithotomy forceps, with scoop-shaped blades and cross action shank, c. 1830

Straight lithotomy forceps

1781-1880
Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Pair of pliers, c. 1870

Forceps, lion, Farabeuf, c. 1930, chromium plated steel

Forceps, lion, Farabeuf

1930
Forceps, obstetrical, Simpson, steel, by Wood and Co. of York, early 20th century

Simpson-type obstetrical forceps

1901-1930
Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

Three Clyburn screw adjustable wrenches.

Square key tools from blacksmith shop.

Square key tools for Blacksmith Shop

Forceps, application uncertain, steel, Europe, 1601-1800

Forceps, application uncertain

1601-1800
Forceps, steel with brass inlay, probably surgical, Europe, 1601-1800

Forceps, steel with brass inlay

1601-1800
Double ended adjustable spanner

Double ended adjustable spanner

Pair of Lancs Pincers, Cat. No. 1168

Pair of Lancs Pincers

Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Iron double end calipers for bolts.

Unknown
Skull saw, Horsley's, nickel plated, brass and steel, by Down Bros., London, c. 1900-1937

Skull saw

1900-1937
Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Saddler's French pincers for leather stretching.

Unknown
Retractor

Retractor

Barbed wire fencing pliers

Barbed wire fencing pliers

Forceps(?) steel, porvenance unknown, 1501-1900

Forceps(?) steel, porvenance unknown, 1501-1900

1501-1900
Bullet forceps, latter half 18th century, possibly early half 19th century

Bullet forceps

1751-1850
17th century Italian pincers.

17th century Italian pincers.

Lithotomy forceps, possibly 16th century, though could be 17th, possibly steel, could be wrought iron

Lithotomy forceps

1501-1600
Forceps, steel, crude, no provenance, 1701-1900

Forceps, steel, crude, no provenance, 1701-1900

1701-1900
Pair of wing compasses-steel, B 4464

Pair of wing compasses-steel

Pair of early shears

Pair of early shears

Pair hand shears

Pair hand shears, one pair tongs

Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Shoemaker's blocking pliers

Flatting scissors

Flatting scissors

Pair tinsmiths scissors, Chinese, middle 19th century, acquired from the Art Division of the International Exhibition, London, 1874

Pair tinsmiths scissors

1874
Forceps, bone cutting probably 19th century, steel

Forceps, bone cutting probably 19th century, steel

1801-1900
1 pair wing compasses, 16" arm length, with removable pin

1 pair of wing compasses

1 pair wing compasses; 11 3/4" arm length

1 pair of wing compasses

1 pair of calipers, 5" arm length, stamped 3371 and 33

1 pair of calipers

Wheelwright's wing compasses 20"

Wheelwright's wing compasses 20"

6" Hardened Try Square, No 540

6" Hardened Try Square

Wing compass with sliding arm, minus thumb screw, 18th century

Wing compass with sliding arm, 18th century

1700-1800