Cranial trephine in form of brace and bit

Made:
1701-1730
Cranial trephine in form of brace and bit, early 18th century

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Cranial trephine in form of brace and bit, early 18th century
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Cranial trephine in form of brace and bit, early 18th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A240938
Materials:
bit, metal, brace, metal and brace, wood
Measurements:
length 297 mm
width 95 mm
handle: diameter 49 mm
type:
cranial trephines
credit:
Puttick and Simpson Limited

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