Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by W. Pepys, English, late 18th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A131639
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 184 mm
case: width 206 mm
case: height 48 mm
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A131639 Pt1
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 133 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A131639 Pt2
type:
lenticulars
Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 56 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A131639 Pt3
type:
brushes
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 183 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A131639 Pt4
type:
skull elevators
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 54 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A131639 Pt5
type:
skull forceps
Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Measurements:
length 122 mm
width 94 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A131639 Pt6
type:
cranial trephines