Rare Arnold & Sons Ww1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit

Name: Rare Arnold & Sons Ww1 Military Campaign Surgical Kit
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1224447
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Description

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.

Declaration

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1224447

Dealers Internal Reference

8594

Dealers Notes

We are more than happy to ship items abroad and ask you to contact us prior to purchasing to obtain a quote which will include professional packaging of your item, we will endeavour to ship your item as economically as possible, within the UK items will be posted using the Royal Mail and carry a tracking number.

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