Mathieu-type tonsil guillotine, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1883-1900

Made:
1883-1900 in Newcastle upon Tyne
maker:
Brady and Martin Limited
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Tonsil guillotine, Mathieu, steel, plated
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonsil guillotine, Mathieu, steel, plated
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonsil guillotine, Mathieu, steel, plated
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonsil guillotine, Mathieu, steel, plated
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Tonsil guillotine, Mathieu, steel, plated, by Brady and Martin of Newcastle, 1879-1900, in leather case

A tonsil guillotine is used to remove the tonsils in a procedure called tonsillectomy. Removing the tonsils was a treatment for recurrent throat infections. Tonsillectomy by guillotine, popular from the 1870s onwards, gradually fell out of favour in the twentieth century although the technique still remains in use today. Mathieu was a surgical instrument maker based in France. This example was made by Brady & Martin, a surgical instrument maker based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A35119
Materials:
steel (plated), leather, brass, silk and velvet
Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 287 mm x 70 mm, .26kg
type:
tonsil guillotine
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)