Record

Reference NumberMIMM/2019-12
TitleStudent's Dissection Kit
Date[1925-1975]
Creator NameSprock; [early twentieth century]; [surgical instruments manufacturer]
Richardson [of Liverpool]; 1796-[?]; [surgical instruments manufacturer]
George Gill & Sons; fl. twentieth century; cutlery manufacturer
DescriptionStudent's dissection kit containing the following instruments:

3 tweezers
2 scissors
3 scalpels
2 packs of surgical blades
2 cut-throat razors
4 needles (two stoppered with pieces of rubber)
2 probes with curved ends
1 spatula

The needles and one of the probes have red wooden handles. The razors have plastic handles, one black and the other white. The blade of the black one is engraved with the words: "SPROCK QUALITY" and "GROUND IN HAMBURG", and on the blade of the white one: "RICHARDSON ESTBD. 1796 LIVERPOOL". One of the scissors is engraved: "GILL SHEFFIELD ENGLAND". All inside a tan-coloured roll-up canvas case, upon which is written the name "ANNE FREEMAN" in black pen.
Extent20 parts
Custodial HistoryDonated by Dr Anne Freeman, MRCPI
DimensionsCanvas case (when opened out): 320mm x 236mm
Digital CollectionsView online in our digital collections
Credit LineRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland
Object NameTweezers
Scissors
Scalpels
Blade
Razor
Needles
Probe
Spatula
TermDissection
Surgical Instruments
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/6007Freeman; Anne; [medical practitioner]
DS/UK/6008Sprock; [early twentieth century]; [surgical instruments manufacturer][early twentieth century]
DS/UK/6009Richardson [of Liverpool]; 1796-[?]; [surgical instruments manufacturer]1796-[?]
DS/UK/6010George Gill & Sons; fl. twentieth century; cutlery manufacturerfl. twentieth century
Places
CodeSet
NA40Sheffield/England/United Kingdom
NA182Liverpool/England/United Kingdom/Europe
NA183Hamburg/Germany/Europe
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