Surgical kit

Maker
Arnold & Sons (estab. Circa 1866, closed Circa 1928)
Date
Circa 1900-1920
 Description
Surgical kit comprising 5 needles, 8 scalpels, 2 forceps, 1 brush, 1 packet of silk ligature, and a metal component, in wooden instrument case with purple velveteen lining and key.
Originally presented to the Medical Society of Victoria by Mr. W. Ramsay on 11 November 1939.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1900-1920
Medium
metal, ivory, silk, wood, velveteen, paper and ink
Measurements
6.0 x 23.2 x 11.5 cm (case)
Accession Number
MHM04006
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ instruments stamped: 'Arnold & Sons'
maker's mark ▫ case marked: 'Arnold & Sons/West Smithfield London'
Object Type
instruments
equipment
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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