Kit, Surgical: Hamnett Hill's Box of Surgical Tools

Object/Artifact

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Kit, Surgical: Hamnett Hill's Box of Surgical Tools

Entry/Object ID

I198 a-f

Description

[a]: One wooden box, mahogany brown wood, the box is bound with 2 brass strips and corners of brass on lid. The box opens by pressing 2 brass studs on front bottom. The inside of the box is lined with purple velvet and the bottom of the box has sections for equipment and slotted metal holders for scalpels. [b]: One ivory handled scalpels with a fixed blade and inscribed with "Weiss London G.B." on the blade. [c]: One ivory handled scalpels with a fixed blade and inscribed with "Weiss London G.B." on the blade. [d]: One ivory handled scalpel with a long, thin curved blade that is fixed into the handle; "Tillman n. York" inscribed on blade. [e]: One doubled bladed pick in ivory container with ivory caps that unscrew on either end. [f]: One part of brass writing instrument with a screw-type pencil and a pen on other end.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Weiss & Son

Date made

1834

Place

City

london

Country

England

Notes

Country of origin: ENGLAND Additional create date: 1834

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"HAMNETT HILL // SURGICAL PRIZE, // LONDON HOSPITAL, // 1834."

Notes

[a]: Engraved on a brass plaque attached to the lid of the box.

Transcription

"WEISS & SON, 62 STRAND // LONDON"

Notes

[a]: Engraved on the edge of the bottom of the box.

Transcription

"WEISS // LONDON G.B" and a crown symbol

Notes

[b]: Stamped onto the blade near the handle.

Transcription

"WEISS // LONDON G.B" and a crown symbol; symbol of an arch on the other side.

Notes

[c]: Stamped on the blade near the handle.

Transcription

"TILLMAN // N_YORK"

Notes

[d]: Stamped on the blade near the handle.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kit, Surgical

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Surgical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Search Terms

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, Science & Technology T&E

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tool, Kit, Surgical, Instrument, Surgical

Dimensions

Height

5 cm

Width

28.5 cm

Depth

14.4 cm

Dimension Notes

[b]: Length 15.8 cm, Width 1.4 cm, Depth 0.4 cm; \n [c]: Length 15.4 cm, Width 1.3 cm, Depth 0.4 cm; \n [d]: Length 16.7 cm, Width 1.2 cm, Depth 0.5 cm; \n [e]: Length 11.8 cm, Diameter 0.8 cm; \n F: L 5.1 cm, W 0.8 cm, DIA 0.4 cm

Material

Wood, steel, Ivory, velvet, Brass, varnish