This pocket case of dissection instruments belonged to George Thomas Perkins (1838-1880), who attended Harvard Medical School from 1855 to 1857. Perkins served as a surgeon during the Civil War and later practiced in Newton Lower Falls. Leather case contains an interior metal tray and six sleeves for holding instruments. The kit contains a chain hook, a blow pipe, four dissecting/operating scalpels, medium dissection forceps, director and tongue tie, small blunted forceps and a chisel. Many of the instruments have ebony handles and the majority are labeled "charriere." Kit contains two types of thread and one needle. It closes on a metal clasp. Charriere label printed on interior. Charriere pocket tissue dissection kit, owned and used by George Perkins
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Given through Dr. Loring T. Swaim by Mrs. Arthur P. Dana, daughter of Dr. George T. Perkins. Gifted to the Warren Anatomical Museum, January 1937
