Antique traveling physician’s kit from Dr. Salisbury’s Laboratories of Charles City, Iowa. Housed in its original genuine leather case, this compact set was designed to accompany a doctor on house calls during a time when medical care often came directly to the patient.
Inside are four medical instruments: a pair of surgical scissors, a scalpel, tweezers, and a double-ended examination tool. These compact kits allowed physicians to perform examinations and minor procedures while traveling between patients’ homes. Kits like this were commonly used for examinations, minor procedures, and diagnostic work in the field.
