Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Savigny, English, late 18th to early 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A204188
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 246 mm
case: width 159 mm
case: height 64 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 58 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A204188 Pt1
type:
brushes
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 172 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A204188 Pt2
type:
rugines
Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Measurements:
length 171 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A204188 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 168 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A204188 Pt4
type:
lenticulars
Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 36 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A204188 Pt5
type:
skull forceps