18th century silver catheter set
Stock Number: 00 440223*1 S
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Dimensions
10 x 30 x 4 cm.
Circa
18th century
Country of manufacture
France
Description
An 18th century silver catheter set in original case, used for dilating urethral strictures and preserved in their original shagreen-shaped box. The set is French, datable to the late 18th century. While catheters themselves are not rare, a set from this period in its curved box is uncommon. Most silver catheters were flexible and were mainly used in women; they tended to come with a stylet, one of which is still present here. The male versions were sometimes called “tunneled and grooved irrigation sounds” and were used to dilate strictures in the male urethra.
Dimensions: 10 x 30 x 4 cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
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