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Post-1880's Surgical Sets and Instrument identification

Non-Civil War Surgical Sets

By Dr. Michael Echols

The key feature for identification of post sterilization c. 1870-80's, surgical sets is the absence of composite, ebony, ivory, or other non-metallic handles.  If it's chrome plated or has a metal handle, it's post 1890 for sure and maybe post 1880.

If the instruments have metal handles, they are NOT Pre-1870 and most likely are post 1880-90.   There is absolutely no way any of the following were used in the Civil War.

Typical 1890's all metal handle set

 

  Metal handled knives in post 1880 pocket surgical set

 

 

Typical post 1890's chrome plated saw and instruments with metal handles

 

Post 1890 neurological set, all metal trephine, leather bag, Merck bottles  None of which, existed during the Civil War

Post 1880 French set by Charriere, with many of the attributes of an earlier set (velvet lined, mahogany case, brass cartouche, bilateral  latches, but the bottom line is the instruments are all made for sterilization and are post-1880 for sure

 

 

 

Post 1880 American set by Shepard and Dudley

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