Surgical kit

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OBJECT TYPE: POCKET
DATE: 1841–1879
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.0680.001

MANUFACTURER: Hutchinson, W. & H.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Sheffield, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 31
AKA: Surgical knife
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 HANDLES, CELLULOSE ACETATE, BLADES, STAINLESS STEEL/.3 TROCAR & CANNULA, IVORY; NEEDLE STAINLESS STEEL/.4-.24 NEEDLES, STAINLESS STEEL/.25 SUTURE MATERIAL POSSIBLY CATGUT./.26-.30 LANCETS, IVORY/.31 CASE, LEATHER & FABRIC LINING POCKETS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 15.0 cm
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Hutchinson
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Sheffield

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Surgical kit probably used by owner 1842-1847 when he was a naval surgeon. .1 knife mfd. 1841-1879 (REF.1 PG.321)
Canada: Owner was OMA president, and in 1866 was on Central Board of Health for Ontario.
Function: Pocket dressing case designed to contain operating instruments for expeditions and stations abroad
Technical: Examples of 19th century surgical instruments used in Canada
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 INCISED ON CURVED BLADE: 'W & H/ [HU]TCHINSON/ [SH]EFFI[E]L[D]'/.4 INCISED ON ARM OF SCISSOR 'MAYROBERT'/.6 INCISED ON FORCEP ARM 'HILLIARD'/.2 INCISED ON BLADE 'S. MAW [CROWN LOGO]/ LONDON'
Missing: UNKNOWN
Finish: .31 LEATHER STAINED BLACK; FABRIC IN POCKET AREAS IS STAINED GREEN; METAL CLASP
Decoration: .31 PEBBLED LEATHER CASE HAS STAMPED LINES RUNNING AROUND EDGES/.3 TROCAR & CANNULA FRENCH IVORY CASE IS ENGRAVED WITH DECORATIVE LINES

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Hutchinson, W. & H., Surgical kit, circa 1841–1879, Artifact no. 1988.0680, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1988.0680.001/

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