Civil War Surgeon's Field Operating Kit, circa 1863
THF165298 / Civil War Surgeon's Field Operating Kit, circa 1863
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Surgical instrument
Date Made
circa 1863
Location
On Loan - Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
Object ID
28.206.45
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Mahogany
Brass (Alloy)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Steel (Alloy)
Ebony (Wood)
Bone (Material)
Ivory (Tooth component)
Ribbon (Material)
Leather
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in (.1)
Width: 17 in (.1 Case)
Length: 7 in (.1)
Height: 1.5 in (.2)
Width: 16 in (.2 Wooden tray)
Length: 6.125 in (.2)
Height: 0.5 in (.3)
Width: 16 in (.3 Lid for top compartment)
Length: 6.063 in (.3)
Height: 0.5 in (.4)
Width: 16 in (.4 Tray below .3)
Length: 4 in (.4)
Height: 0.5 in (.5)
Width: 3.5 in (.5 Lid for compartment in .2)
Length: 2.063 in (.5)
Inscriptions
plaque, centered on lid:
U.S.A. / HOSP. DEPT.
stamped on most instruments:
TIENCKEN
on the side of .17:
H.G. KERN
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