Set of bougies in case

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Object numberHC.I.2.91
TitleSet of bougies in case
CreatorYoung
DescriptionSet of urethral bougies in a stocking shaped case. The case contains no makers marks but all the bougies have the Edinburgh instrument maker 'Young Edin' inscribed, there are twelve bougies of various size and diameter. A Bougie would be introduced into the urethra to ascertain where a blockage may be or to dilate a constricted area.
Production placeEDINBURGH
Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century
Object nameBougies, Set of urethral
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Box Height: 3 cm
Length: 31.2 cm
Width: 6.3 cm