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Rare Arnold & Sons Ww1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit
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Rare Arnold & Sons Ww1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit

1900 - 1920
Sold 17 July 2026 · Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Here we have a rare surviving example of a Surgeon's military campaign instrument kit, all housed in a mahogany and brass bound case with fitted interior and lift out tray housing multiple surgical instruments used for amputations, wound closure, brain surgery and airway management, all instruments and stamped for Arnold & Sons and also carry the War Office broad arrow mark, there is also a small lidded compartment containing sutures and gut. The box carries a brass cartouche on the lid reading "Operating Instruments 1916" and the Broad Military Arrow, the kit comes complete with it's original Arnold & Sons protective tin with company stamp and broad arrow on the top, there are also some old Sotherby's Auction labels attached.

This is a fine piece of history and one is housed in the National World War One museum.

Size: 45 x 18 x 9cm (closed)

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Military Surgical Kit to the 1900s.

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Here we have a rare surviving example of a Surgeon's military campaign instrument kit, all housed in a mahogany and brass bound case with fitted interior and lift out tray housing multiple surgical instruments used for amputations, wound closure, brain surgery and airway management, all instruments and stamped for Arnold & Sons and also carry the War Office broad arrow mark, there is also a small lidded compartment containing sutures and gut. The box carries a brass cartouche on the lid reading "Operating Instruments 1916" and the Broad Military Arrow, the kit comes complete with it's original Arnold & Sons protective tin with company stamp and broad arrow on the top, there are also some old Sotherby's Auction labels attached.
fig 1. An open wooden campaign box with brass fittings reveals tiered trays lined with burgundy velvet containing various steel surgical instruments.
fig 1. Rare Arnold & Sons Ww1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit

This is a fine piece of history and one is housed in the National World War One museum.

Size: 45 x 18 x 9cm (closed)

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Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Antique Military Surgical Kit to the 1900s.

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8594
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
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An open wooden campaign box with brass fittings reveals tiered trays lined with burgundy velvet containing various steel surgical instruments.
Rare Arnold & Sons WW1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit
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An open wooden campaign box with brass fittings reveals tiered trays lined with burgundy velvet containing various steel surgical instruments.
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  • ObjectMedical Antiques
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Steel, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFitted velvet interior, Brass corner brackets, Multi-tier storage, Hand-stamped maker marks

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These are portable medical sets used by military surgeons during conflicts such as the First World War to treat wounded soldiers in the field.

The cases were typically crafted from dense hardwoods like mahogany or oak, fitted with brass corners and hinges, and lined with velvet or leather to secure steel instruments.

Authenticity is determined by makers marks stamped on the instruments or case, period-correct manufacturing techniques, genuine wear consistent with age, and complete sets of steel tools.

Displayed open on a study desk or within a glass-fronted cabinet, it adds a layer of historical curiosity and academic interest to a gentlemans library or office setting.

Keep the wooden case away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity to prevent warping, and apply a light microcrystalline wax to the metal tools to prevent oxidisation.
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