Pocket surgical set in a black leather case (a) lined with fine grade black leather with single fold flaps to protect the instruments fitted into leather folds consists of: one piece metal scalpels (b, c) director with tongue tie (d), probe-ended needle (e), a double ended curette and hook (f), rat…
Pocket surgical set in a black leather case (a) lined with fine grade black leather with single fold flaps to protect the instruments fitted into leather folds consists of: one piece metal scalpels (b, c) director with tongue tie (d), probe-ended needle (e), a double ended curette and hook (f), ratcheting hemostat forceps (g), scissors (h), thumb forceps (i), coil of horse hair secured with ties (j), small envelope containing 6 curved needles (k).
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a – case – Size: Length 14.5 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 2.8 cm
b – scalpel – Size: Length 12.6 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
c – scalpel – Size: Length 12.6 cm x Width 1.0 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
d – director – Size: Length 12.9 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
e – needle – Size: Length 12.9 cm x Width 0.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
f – dual purpose tool – Size: Length 12.8 cm x Width 0.4 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
g – dressing forceps – Size: Length 12.9 cm x Width 6.0 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
h – scissors – Size: Length 12.0 cm x Width 4.4 cm x Depth 0.6 cm
i – forceps – Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 1.0 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
j – coil of horse hair – Size: Length 12.0 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
k – envelope with needles – Size: Length 8.9 cm x Width 5.6 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Provenance
Donated by Dean Barry Smith, Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University.
Engraved on tools (b, c, g, h): "INGRAM & BELL" with maker mark logo of the Kny-Scheerer Company; engraved on scissors (h): "GERMANY"; stamped into leather of case (a): "Ingram & Bell Ltd., // Toronto"; engraved on forceps (i): "STAINLESS // STEEL // USA"; printed on front of envelope (k): "FRED W. BUSH, M. D. THOMAS SISSON, M. D. // 325 Park Avenue Rochester 7, N. Y. // TELEPHONES: // Office, Monroe 8626 // If No Answer Call Monroe 5300 // OFFICE HOURS: // By Appointment"; printed on back of envelope (k): "IF POSSIBLE CALL // BEFORE EIGHT A. M. // FOR HOUSE VISITS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-17
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Case severely deteriorated and has large holes of missing leather where folded; stretched and well worn; some moderate corrosion on tools (b-g) and needles in envelope (k); paper yellowed very slightly and has moderate creases running horizontally
Copy Type
Originial
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
The Kny-Scheerer Company Surgical Instruments. 21st ed. Milwaukee: Roemer Drug Company, 1915
Research Facts
This style of pocket surgical set was sold with many different options regarding the tools that it included. They are listed as a 'Nurses' Pocket Kit' in catalogues but could have been used by Doctors as well. The Kny- Scheerer Company 1915 Catalogue shows similar models to this one. Pieces could be bought individually and assembled by a supplier (such as Ingram and Bell).
Exhibit History
On exhibit at Musee Royal 22e Regiment, Quebec City, L-2018-3 2 April 2018 - 3 August 2019
(d, e) To exhibit "Francophone Experience in WW I War Hospital, 1914-1918," at the Museoparc Vanier Museopark, 9 June 2014.
On display in the Friend - Vandewater Gallery in Botterell Hall; removed January 27, 2010