Trephination set

Made:
1801-1850 in London
Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Blackwell, English, 1st half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A198640
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 215 mm
case: width 170 mm
case: height 76 mm
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw

Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A198640 Pt1
type:
skull saws
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 185 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A198640 Pt2
type:
skull elevators
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 140 mm
width 48 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A198640 Pt3
type:
skull forceps
Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 40 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A198640 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines

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