Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments

Nurse's Leather Chatelaine set with instruments

Another of these rare surviving pieces of Nursing equipment from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A Nurses chatelaine set of equipment in a leather case.These were widespread from the Mid Victorian era up until just after the First World War.Worn suspended from a nurses belt these would contain the nurses tools of her trade of the time. The contents could vary slightly but this is a fairly typical example.
It consists of a black leather case with apertures to fit the instruments.
In this case are; A bone tongue depressor
a white metal wound probe.
A white metal tube containing a mercury thermometer, graded in Fahrenheit. Branded 1 minute G H Zeal London Eng.
A pair of steel nursing scissors, with rounded points marked Royse Bros Sheffield
A white metal cased glass pulse timer marked 1/4 min
A white metal pair of sinus forceps
The leather case has straps to the rear to hold a notebook. It bears the stamp of Garrould London

I estimate that this example dates to around the early 1900s.In very good condition overall .The metal loop for attaching it to the belt is in good condition.
Another rare and original item of great interest to the Nurse Historian or re-enactor.These seldom come onto the market and command high prices, especially in the US.
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Code: 54142

400.00 GBP