Civil War Surgeon's Field Operating Kit, circa 1863

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Surgical instrument

Date Made

circa 1863

Creators

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
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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