51 items

• [Amputation surgical set]
  
  Surgical set. Set includes: 8 surgical knives, 1 artery forceps, 5 surgical needles, 1 elastic bandage, 1 tourniquet with an iron chain, 1 Galt's trephine, 1 trephine handle, 1 trepanning elevator and rasps, 1 lithotomy forceps. Instruments marked: "Tiemann & Co."
• [Assayer Nested Brass Weight Set]
  
  Brass nested weight set for assaying. 5 weights from 1.0 to 16.0. Stamped I T in center of 1.0 weight. Copper plated copper decorative mining pan, 9" diameter.
• [Pocket surgical set]
  
  Set of mixed late 19th century surgical instruments manufactured by Caswell & Mazard Co., Otto & Sons, W.F. Ford, Kny & Scheerer and Otto Helmond; Surgical set. Set includes: 1 dressing spring forceps, marked Caswell & Mazard Co. on one side and W.F.Ford N.Y. on the other, 2 exploring needles, 1 polypus dressing and needle forceps, 1 scissors, 1 scalpel and straight bistoury combined in one handle with slide catch, 1 Gross's ear spoon and hook, 1 Gum lancet and tenaculum marked Otto & Sons, 1 director and ear spoon, Parker's Compound catheter (4 pieces), 1 artery forceps with slide catch which can be used as needle holder, 1 sharp pointed curved bistoury and tenotome with slide catch with Kny and Scheerer trade mark, 1 exploring needle in a reversible bone case, 5 suture needles with pure surgical silk (in paper envelope from Otto Helmold Surgical Instruments, Pittsburgh PA)
• Baumanometer
  
  an instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale, enabling the determination of systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
• Bethel Obstetrical forceps
  
  This instrument is designed to aid in the delivery of the fetus by applying traction to the fetal head.
• Braun vaginal wall depressor
  
  A double-ended, rod shaped metal depressor terminated in oval loops at each end, one larger then the other. No maker's markings
• Bullet forceps
  
  A common surgical instrument to grasp and remove bullets. Made from steel. It was used in WWI
• Button trigger spring lancet with case
  
  A white metal spring lancet with a button trigger in a paper box lined with velvet, closed by latch
• Chefarzt
  
  A wood figurine of chief physician with binocles from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Ob gesund oder krank bestimme ich!" Translation: "I decide whether healthy or sick"
• Chirurg
  
  A wood figurine of surgeon in a bloody apron from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Operation glänzend gelungen, Patient leider tot" Translation: "Surgery brilliantly successful, patient unfortunately died"
• Eyeglasses in a case
  
  Oval lenses in metal frames with 'W" bridge and straight temporal arms.
• Eyeglasses in a case
  
  Tinted oval lenses in wire frames with 'W" bridge and straight temporal arms. One lens cracked. Partially readable label on case: Schaefer, & Optician, 250 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA.
• Facharzt
  
  A wood figurine of ENT specialist from the early 20th century German set of doctors with faded inscription "[Facharzt für Hals], Nase und Ohren, Noch sind Sie nicht verloren" Translation: "throat, ears and nose / you are not lost yet"
• Fachärztin
  
  A wood figurine of female doctor from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Ganz der Papa!" Translation: "The spitting image of dad"
• Fergusson monoaural stethoscope
  
  Typical unmarked, one piece wood Fergusson monaural stethoscope
• Frauenarzt
  
  A wood figurine of gynecologist from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription "Komm' den Frauen zart entgegen…!" Translation: "Approach women gently"
• Geburtshelfer
  
  A wood figurine of obstetrician with a newborn from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Wach' auf mein Kerlchen blamier' mich nicht!" Translation: "Wake up my fellow, disgrace yourself not me / Awake my child and don't embarrass me"
• Gout Wooden Stool
  
  wooden stool used to raise feet
• Hypodermic syringe set
  
  A syringe set in a leather covered case with a lock and Artificial Limb Manufacturing Company's (909 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh) label inside. Contains: 1 hypodermic syringe, 1 glass vial with hypodermic tablets no.98 (nitro-glycerin 100 gr H.K. Mulford Co.), 2 needles lacking.
• Kelene Pure Chloride of Ethyl
  
  Kelene (or ethyl chloride) a chemical used as a local anesthetic, empty glass bottle in cardboard box
• Kinderarzt
  
  A wood figurine of pediatrician from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Kinderarzt / Verstopfung? - Rhabarber!" Translation: "Constipation? - Rhubarb!"
• Laryngoscope reflector and headband
  
  Adjustable head mirror with adjustable leather strap. Mirror is circular, with a circular aperture and a slightly convex lens encased and backed by steel, which is attached by a fully rotatable and adjustable screw mechanism which allows the mirror to be completely detached from its harness. Strap is of thick brown leather, and has a steel clasp which a snap mechanism for adjusting its length.
• Moses Maimonides
  
  brass bust of Moses Maimonides
• Nervenchirurg
  
  A wood figurine of neurosurgeon holding trepan from the early 20th century German set of doctors with inscription: "Verlieren Sie de Nerven nicht, Sie verlieren keine Nerven!" Translation: "Do not lose your nerve, so you do not lose heart!"
• Obstetrical Hodges' forceps
  
  instrument designed to aid in the delivery of the fetus by applying traction to the fetal head