A fine presentation Dentistry and Surgical Chest, English, late 19th century is contained in the walnut brass-bound case, with an engraved brass plaque on the lid with a leopard coat of arms inscribed LABOR OMNIA VINCIT, C.I.H. ("Work conquers all"), with four Bramah locks and associated key for the lid and the front and side compartments. The compartments (three with beveled mirrors), fitted with blue velvet covering lodgements for instruments, contain cut-glass bottles with glass stopper and hinged metal cap bearing the same motto, a Claudius Ash & Sons booklet with dental tin foil leaves, dental and surgical instruments with mother-of-pearl (nacre) or tortoiseshell handles, some with decorative carved mother-of-pearl handles. The instruments are marked: SAVIGNY & CO, LONDON; MAW SON & THOMPSON, SWS, and SMALE.  Property from a private collection, acquired in the mid-20th century. By repute commissioned and used by a dental surgeon aboard an early Transatlantic luxury liner.

The rare French amputation kit, 18 century, contains the typical instruments of a trauma and military surgeon, such as hand drills, trephine heads, amputation saw, brush to clean the operative field. The case has two compartments, has original key.

American Amputation and trepanation cased set, by Shepard & Dudley NY, late XIX century. The wooden case contains the typical instruments of a trauma surgeon, such as amputation saw, trephine head with handle, screw tourniquet. The amputation saw and three amputation knives have ebony handles, the rest hand instruments like scalpels and hook have ivory handles. The case has two compartments lined with violet velvet. On the cover of the upper compartment, the inscription "SHEPARD & DUDLEY * NEW YORK". 

The rare French amputation kit, 18 century, contains the typical instruments of a trauma and military surgeon, such as hand drills, trephine heads, amputation saw, brush to clean the operative field. The case has two compartments, has original key.