Reproduction
Object Category
Medical instrument
Description
Sir Henry Thompson's instruments
Leather case containing medical instruments of different types. Lid of case has purple velvet lining & can be lifted to hold more instruments.
26-5-2016 -
The leather case is open on one end and is in very fragile condition. The top of the case has the words 'Instrument set of Sir H. Thompson' handwritten on it.
There are a total of 50 seperate pieces. The bottom of the leather case, the top of the case, and 48 instrument pieces. A few of the pieces possibly come from the same tool and have since seperated.
The majority of instruments are lithotomy sounds, lithotrites or other tools used in urological surgery. They would have been used for examining the bladder and stone removals from the kidneys, gallbladder and bladder.
Asbestos Inspection - Non-Asbestos
Material
Dimensions
length: 435 mm case
width: 145 mm case
height: 110 mm case
length: 340 mm instruments - approximate
Associated Person
Collection
General Sciences
Accession Number
LDUSC-GEN-19a
Alternative Number
GEN-1 to GEN11 inclusive, GEN-19a, UCL.17.003, 20
Administration Name
UCL Science and Engineering Collections
