Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

EYE SURGURY INSTRUMENTS

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1940

Materials

STEEL, WOOD, BRASS, FELT, CHROME

No. Pieces

7

Height

2.9

Length

17

Width

7

Description

1. CASE: RECTANGULAR WOOD CASE HAS BLACK LEATHERETTE COVER WITH BRASS HINGES AND FRONT CLASP. INSIDE OF CASE IS LINED WITH PURPLE FELT. INSIDE OF LID HAS RAISED CROSS PIECE WITH "WEISS LONDON" EMBOSSED IN GOLD COLORED LETTERING. BOTTOM OF CASE HAS RAISED HORIZONTAL SLOTS FOR TOOLS WITH BRASS COLLAR. LETTERING IN LID IS SLIGHTLY WORN. 2. LEWIS FENESTRATED SCOOP: 14.0 X 0.4 X 0.4 CM STAINLESS STEEL TOOL. HANDLE IS SOLID SQUARE SHAFT WITH ROUNDED EDGES AND SLIGHTLY ELLIPTICAL BODY. HANDLE HAS SMALL SPOOL SHAPED BOLSTER. STEEL SHAFT EXTENDS FROM BOLSTER AND HAS SLIGHTLY CONCAVE LOOP. STAMPED INTO HANDLE IS "STAINLESS STEEL P" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND WEISS LONDON". 3. CATARACT RETRACTOR: 14.0 X 0.4 X 0.4CM STAINLESS STEEL TOOL. HANDLE IS SOLID SQUARE SHAFT WITH ROUNDED EDGES AND SLIGHTLY ELLIPTICAL BODY WHICH TAPERS TO END. HANDLE HAS "STAINLESS STEEL" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" AND "WEISS LONDON" STAMPED INTO IT. SMALL SPOOL SHAPED BOLSTER IS AT END OF HANDLE WITH STEEL SHAFT THAT HAS TEAR SHAPED LOOP WHICH HAS END BENT AT 90 DEGREES. 4.CATARACT KNIFE: 12.1 X 0.6 X 0.4CM STEEL TOOL. HANDLE IS ELONGATED ELLIPTICAL BODY WHICH TAPERS TO END. STAMPED INTO HANDLE IS "GRIESHABER" WITH UMBRELLA AND "SWITZERLAND" AND "INOXYDABLE" AND "460". AT END OF TOOL IS LONG SLENDER BLADE. 5. CYSTOTOME: 12.1 X 0.4 X 0.4CM STEEL TOOL. HANDLE IS SOLID SQUARE SHAFT WITH ROUNDED EDGES AND SLIGHTLY ELLIPTICAL BODY WHICH TAPERS TOWARDS END. HANDLE HAS "WEISS LONDON" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" STAMPED INTO IT. STEEL SHAFT AT END WITH ROUNDED MIDDLE HAS SMALL TRIANGULAR BLADE AT NEARLY RIGHT ANGLE. BLADE AND SHAFT ARE HEAVILY TARNISHED. 6. PROBE: 12.9 X 0.4 X 0.4CM STEEL TOOL. HANDLE IS SOLID SQUARE SHAFT WITH ROUNDED EDGES AND SLIGHTLY ELLIPTICAL BODY WHICH TAPERS TOWARDS END. HANDLE HAS "WEISS LONDON" AND " MADE IN ENGLAND" STAMPED INTO IT. STEEL SHAFT AT END HAS ROUNDED MIDDLE AND POINTED TIP. 7. HOOK NEEDLE: 10.6 X 0.4 X 0.4 BRASS HANDLE TOOL. HANDLE IS HEXAGONAL WITH ROUNDED BUTT AND TAPERED END. HANDLE HAS "HOLLAND", "STAINLESS" AND MED.WORKSHOP" STAMPED INTO IT. BRASS IS TARNISHED. TIP OF TOOL IS STAINLESS STEEL SHAFT WITH TWO SMALL TEETH POINTING TOWARDS EACHOTHER.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

EYE INSTRUMENTS WERE REMOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19960116206

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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