Horsley-type skull saw, London, England, 1900-1926
- maker:
- Krohne and Sesemann
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Horsley's skull saw, nickel-plated with stainless steel blade, c.1930, by Krohne and Sesemann
The saw was used to cut open the skull and access the brain. It was invented by Sir Victor Horsley (1857-1916), an English surgeon and physiologist who pioneered the discipline of neurosurgery in the late 1800s. It has a nickel plated handle and a stainless steel blade. The handle is especially moulded to fit into the surgeon’s hand. The name of the makers, Krohne & Sesemann, is punched on to the blade.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600898
- Materials:
- blade, steel, frame, steel and frame, nickel-plated
- Measurements:
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overall: 14 mm x 215 mm x 83 mm, 0.1854 kg
- type:
- skull saw
