Three small pocket surgical instruments, donated by Dr. R.W. Brace in October 1943. The collection includes: 1) a tenaculum and gum lance with a slide catch and tortoise shell handle, 2) a finger saw with tortoise shell handle, and 3) curved probe and sharp point bistoury, with slide catch and tortoise shell handle. The items are all in good condition. A small case that originally housed the instruments is in Box 100.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 26
One of two digital photographs (with 77-240_1_3b.jpg) of three small pocket surgical instruments, including a tenaculum and gum lance, bistoury, and finger saw. Also shown is a brass scarifier, part of accession number 77-241.1.4.