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knives

Wellcome (general)

1551-1800

Surgical instrument set, India, before 1936

Asian Medicine

before 1936

Ophthalmic instrument set, comprising nine needles

Ophthalmology

1810-1850

Surgical instrument set and canvas bag, Europe, 1941

Surgery

1941

Ophthalmic instrument set, Paris, France, 1801-1815

Surgery

1801-1815

Surgical instrument set in wooden case, India, 1801-1900

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865

Anatomy & Pathology

1860-1865

Obstetrical instrument set, England, 1851-1900

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1851-1900

Surgical instrument set, Germany, 1917

Surgery

1917

Cabinet of dental instruments, by various makers,

Dentistry

1850-1870

10 chiropodial instruments, 8 scalpels, 1 Black's file and 1

Chiropody

1935-1950

Rectangular leather covered wooden case, red velve

Surgery

1880-1890

Uterine set, Bennett, comprising scarifying lancet

Surgery

1871-1900

Etui

Public Health & Hygiene

1601-1750

Uterine(?) instrument set, four instruments in lea

Surgery

1880-1905

Chiropodial instrument set, in leatherette case, comprising

Chiropody

1930-1940

Chiropodist's instruments in rolled leather case

Chiropody

1930-1950

Wells-type cystoscope

Clinical Diagnosis

1960

Leather roll containing chiropodial instruments, by Maw, Son

Chiropody

1930-1950

Chiropodial instrument set, comprising scalpels, nippers, fi

Chiropody

1930-1960

Set of chiropodial instruments, in case, by Maw, Son and Tho

Chiropody

1920-1950

Uterine instrument set, 3 instruments with ebony h

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1850-1890

Set of chiropodial instruments in wooden case, by Scholl, En

Chiropody

1940

Surgical instrument set

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1831-1870

Maura-Bourouillou pharyngoscope, with frame and cl

Clinical Diagnosis

1831-1870

Five instruments and in turned ivory case wi

Surgery

1801-1860

Set of chiropodial instruments, in case, by Maw, Son and Tho

Chiropody

1920-1940

Orthopaedics instrument set, cased, by Coxeter, Lo

Surgery

1836-1870

Caset set of bronchial telescopes

Clinical Diagnosis

1931-1950

Case of trephination instruments, mid 18th century

Trepanning set, English, c. 1731-1770.

Surgery

1731-1770

Vesico vaginal instrument set, in velvet lined rosewood case, incomplete, by Weiss, London, 1840-1885

Vesico vaginal instrument set, English, 1840-1885.

Surgery

1840-1885

Personal dental descaler set, in tapered cylindrical leather covered case, hinged cap, containing 9 miscellaneous steel instruments, no handle, Europe, 1750-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in tapered cylindric

Dentistry

1750-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular tooled leather-effect paper covered case, black with black lining, mirror in lid, six steel instruments, ivory socket handles, probably French, 1790-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular toole

Dentistry

1790-1860

Dental stopper set in rectangular leather covered case, velvet lining, 4 (of 7) steel instruments, ivory handles, English or French, 1790-1850

Dental stopper set in rectangular leather covered

Dentistry

1790-1850

Perosnal dental descaler set in rectangular tooled leather-object paper, covered case, blade with blade lining, mirror in lid, 6 steel instruments, no handle, English or French, 1790-1860

Perosnal dental descaler set in rectangular tooled

Dentistry

1790-1860

Set of 28 dental instruments in red leather roll with gold establishment, steel with ebony handles, French, 1790-1860

Set of 28 dental instruments in red leather roll w

Dentistry

1790-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in hinged cap tortoiseshell and silver case, 4 (of 5) steel instruments, no handle, French, 1801-1840

Personal dental descaler set, in hinged cap tortoi

Dentistry

1801-1840

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular red leather-effect paper covered wood case, green cloth lining, mirror in lid, 8 steel instruments, ivory socket handle, French, 1801-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular red l

Dentistry

1801-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular maroon leather covered case, mirror in lid, silk lining, 8 instruments and a socket handle, steel, French, 1801-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular maroo

Dentistry

1801-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular green leather covered case, grey cloth lining, mirror in lid, 4 (of 8) instruments, no handle, French, 1801-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular green

Dentistry

1801-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in silk lined leather roll, black with red lining, 6 steel instruments, ivory socket handle, English or French, 1780-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in silk lined leathe

Dentistry

1780-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular green leather effect paper covered wooden case, green cloth lining, mirror in lid, nine steel instruments with ivory socket handles, French, 1780-1860

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular green

Dentistry

1780-1860

Personal dental descaler set in domed tooled leather case, mirror in lid, black with pink lining, five steel instruments, five inclusions, no handle, French, 1650-1780

Personal dental descaler set in domed tooled leath

Dentistry

1650-1780

Five interchangeable dental instruments (four scrapers and a file) with steel socket handle, in lined and fitted sharkskin covered case, probably English, late 18th century

Five interchangeable dental instruments (four scra

Dentistry

1760-1810

Personal dental descaler set, in red leather covered case, maroon velvet lining, 6 steel instruments and ivory socket handle, English, 1780-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in red leather cover

Dentistry

1780-1850

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular sharkskin covered green velvet lined case, 5 steel instruments and steel socket handle, English, 1750-1820

Personal dental descaler set, in rectangular shark

Dentistry

1750-1820

Set of dental excavating and stopping instruments, in maroon leather covered case, rectangular, 7 (of 8) steel instruments, ivory handles, probably English, 1830-1860

Set of dental excavating and stopping instruments,

Dentistry

1830-1860

Dental descaler set, 4 (of 6) steel instruments with ebony handles in green velvet lined black sharkskin case, probably English, 1780-1860

Dental descaler set, 4 (of 6) steel instruments wi

Dentistry

1780-1860

Six dental forceps and a dental key, by various makers, in leather roll, English, 1830-1860

Six dental forceps and a dental key, by various ma

Dentistry

1830-1860

2 dental descaler heads, two stopper heads, steel, in hinged cap, shagreen and silver case, not originally associated, English, 1751-1820

2 dental descaler heads, two stopper heads, steel,

Dentistry

1751-1820