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Civil War Surgical
Sets
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A Resource for Pre-1866 Civil War Surgical Antiques
Civil War Topics:
medical books, collectors, identification, valuation, surgery sets,
surgical instrument makers, surgeon images, surgeon swords,
medical education, amputation kits, surgeons, medical collecting, Army
Hospital Dept., Army Medical Department
On display are examples of pre-1866
surgical sets, Civil War surgical antiques, civilian amputation
and surgical sets by some of the most famous American makers of the
mid 1800's. The site contains hundreds of articles on 1820 -
1870 surgical
instruments, tools, and Civil War medical topics using over
1500 photos to help identify and differentiate Civil War era sets
from earlier and later examples .
A collection of Civil War medical and surgical
text books is on display as well as articles on medical education and
information on the U.S. Army Medical Department.
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The Private Collection of Dr. Michael Echols
Collector and preserver of Civil War surgical sets
and medical text books
Articles
on Collecting, Identification, Photos of Surgical Sets, & Civil War Surgeons
The heyday of American-made
surgical instruments was from the 1830's to the 1870's and centered in the
New York and Philadelphia areas. Prior to the 1830's and after 1900,
most surgical instruments were made in England or Europe and imported to
this country. This web site features American-made Civil War era
surgical sets made during or just prior to the
Civil War era. There is information on-site for identification of
pre-1870 American surgical sets and
there is no charge for consultations, which
are offered as a way for us to learn from antiques we do not have in this collection.
Extensive photos of Civil War era
surgical sets in this collection
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Surgical Set Collection Photo Displays
Civil War Era
Surgical Sets
1860 to 1865 surgical set photos
Display
page 1: (c. 1860-1865 )
Display
page 2:
(c. 1860-1865 )
Display
page 3: (c. 1860-1865 )
Pre- & Post-Civil War Surgical Sets
1820 to 1888 surgical set photos
Display
page 1: (c. 1800-1840 )
Display page 2:
(c. 1840-1860 )
Display page 3:
(c. 1866-1888 )
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Kolbe' Civil War U.S. Army Hosp. Dept. surgical set
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Topical
Indexes for 150+ articles on Surgical Antiques & the Civil
War
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Collectors and historians will find
methods for dating and identifying various instruments found in surgical
sets. There are articles and exhibits to show variations in style and
details of surgical instruments and surgical sets in the 1800's. The
instruments from the sets and books in this collection are used to
illustrate various makers and dates. This information is used to
qualify sets or instruments for a given time frame.
Instrument identification from drawings and descriptions
in a Civil War era maker catalog:
This web site is about pre-1870 American-made
surgical antiques as well as Civil War surgical instruments and sets.
The instrument sets were relatively simple during the early part of the
1800's because the 'surgeons' procedures were basic and only involved
'heroic' attempts to save a life. Surgery as we consider it today did
not exist. Instruments were more simple and less numerous in the sets.
1870 is when sterilization
began and cased sets changed drastically afterwards to allow for
sterilization of the various parts of the instruments. After 1890, the
handles of the instruments were no longer made of ivory, wood, or other porous
materials that could not stand up to chemical and heat treatments, thus
the trend to use all metal instruments after that point in America.
This collection, by Dr. Michael Echols, centers on the Civil War era previous to sterilization.
Civil
War Surgical
Antiques, Images, Medical Swords, Surgeons and the American Civil
War:
Detailed information on
Civil War surgeons, CDV's, medical swords, and sets of instruments used
during the Civil War are presented in articles and photos.
Evaluations are offered as a way for us to learn from antiques which we
do not have in this collection.
Civil War books, manuals, and medical
education:
Helping collectors, both
new and experienced, is just one of the objectives of this project.
Advice and information is offered in a non-threatening and friendly manner
in hopes of furthering the distribution of our knowledge.
American Civil War Surgical
Antiques
Research notes and a private collection
Civilian
& Civil War Military
Wanted: Civil War era surgery sets, medical books, or instruments,
especially those
marked:
'US Army Hospital Department' or 'US Army Medical
Department '
and medical or surgical books printed 1860 to 1865
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