A mahogany case lined in velvet with several ivory-handled instruments. In addition, there can be found a pair of bone forceps (Codman and Shurtleff), a tuning fork (Meyrowitz), B-D Presto brand thermometer, and a small cloth bag containing a sample of Lookasine.
Clark, A. P. Day, Hilbert F. George Tiemann and Company
Published / Created:
1864-1886
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 096
Image Count:
6
Alternative Title:
Surgical Instruments Set
Description:
An amputation and trephining set housed in a mahogany box lined with dark blue velvet. Included in the set is a bone saw, several scalpels, a metacarpal saw, a pair of bone forceps, additional pairs of forceps, a chisel, a trephine, and a spiral tourniquet.
A number of surgical instruments, including a capital saw, a metacarpal saw, an amputating scalpel, an additional narrow knife, a chisel, a rongeur, and a pair of bone forceps.