Civil War Surgeon's Field Operating Kit, circa 1863

Artifact

Surgical Instrument

Date Made

circa 1863

Creators

Tiencken, Julius 

Kern, Horatio G. 

U.S.A. Hospital Department 

Keywords

United States, Virginia, Chancellorsville 

Surgical instruments 

Cases (Containers) 

Surgery 

Medical equipment 

Civil wars 

Chancellorsville, Battle of, Spotsylvania County, Va., 1863 

Forceps 

Knives 

Scalpels 

Tourniquets 

American Civil War, 1861-1865 

United States. Army 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

28.206.45

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Mahogany
Brass (Alloy)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Steel
Ebony (Wood)
Bone (Material)
Ivory (Tooth component)
Ribbon (Material)
Leather

Color

Red

Dimensions

Length: 17 in  (.1 Case)

Height: 3.75 in  (.1)

Depth: 7 in  (.1)

Length: 16 in  (.2 Wooden tray)

Depth: 6.125 in  (.2)

Height: 1.5 in  (.2)

Length: 16 in  (.3 Lid for top compartment)

Depth: 6.063 in  (.3)

Height: .5 in  (.3)

Length: 16 in  (.4 Tray below .3)

Depth: 4 in  (.4)

Height: .5 in  (.4)

Length: 3.5 in  (.5 Lid for compartment in .2)

Depth: 2.063 in  (.5)

Height: .5 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