^#1757 ^Lot 1817 Medical Kit

Civil War period surgeons Pocket ‘Field’ cased medical kit, circa 1860, with five medical tools included. Items included in the kit are: a pair of scissors, tweezers, a suture needle (and string), and two scalpels, one marked “Arnold & Sons.” All items are housed in their mahogany case, which measures 7 x 2.25. A small Field Kit such as this would have allowed a military doctor to practice in the emergency travel and field conditions for smaller medical issues, versus carrying his larger, more cumbersome full surgical kit. The interior of the case has two small sectional teeth missing on the areas holding the scalpel tools (likely removed to make room for a larger tool), overall the kit is in sound shape, with expected age wear to metal tools. A nice piece of original Civil War medical history, as seen referenced in numerous books on the topic.