Title
cased dissecting kit
DateCirca 1900
Mediumwood, steel, brass, leather
Dimensions1 1/4 × 6 3/4 × 2 1/2 in. (3.2 × 17.1 × 6.4 cm)
Object number00.175.276
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA fitted wood (mahogany) box with hinged lid that holds a series of four graduated scalpels (three with ebony handles), a sharp hook or retractor, a conical brass canula, and a straight scissor held in a leather sheath. All the tools (except the canule) are marked: "Tiemann & Co.", probably part of a ship captain's medical chest. Used for dissection. Sticker on bottom of box partially legible: "Wing", "Hingham, Mass."On View
Not on view
New Bedford Yacht Club
Circa 1826
19th Century
