Name/Title
Ophthalmology surgical setDescription
This cased set by Aubry contains polished steel, silver, gilt, brass, and horn handled instruments in a burl wood case. It was probably manufactured for competition at a World's Fair.
The three illustrations of cataract surgery from left to right:
- "Das ist Augendienst" (1583) by Georg Bartisch. This is an illustration of cataract surgery and use of the couching needle. Many patients suffered at the hands of incompetent physicians, including composers George Frederic Handel who lost his eyesight, and Johann Sebastian Bach who lost his life to British quack oculist John Taylor.
- "A General System of Surgery" (1743) by Laurence Heister
- "Traité complet d’anatomie de l’homme" 2nd ed.(1866–1871) by J.M. Bourgery, Claude Bernard, and N.H. JacobDimensions
Height
2 inWidth
7 inLength
19 inCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Jul 7, 2026Create Date
July 7, 2026Update Date
August 23, 2026
