Surgical instruments. Engraving by G. Georgi, 1656.

  • Georgi, Giovanni, active 1617-1656
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[1656]
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586840i
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Surgical instruments. Engraving by G. Georgi, 1656. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Tongue depressor, forceps for seton in children, needles, and cautery iron contained within a long cannula. For descriptions of the instruments, see H. Fabricius ab Aquapendente, De chirurgicis operationibus, in his Opera chirurgica, Padua: F. Bolzetta, 1641, at the pages indicated on the engraving

Publication/Creation

[Patavii] [Padua] : [Apud Mattheum Cadorinum], [1656]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 20.6 x 28.5 cm

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Speculum oris ... Manubrium foramine trochleari praeditum pro ferramentis. Angleus Carlescus Pordenonensis inventor. Gio. Georgi. fecit. Bears letter: F

Creator/production credits

Top left, tongue depressor has plate with initials AC for Angelus Carlescus, indicating his role as designer of the instruments

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Wellcome Collection 586840i

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