Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century

Made:
1771-1800 in Paris
Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century
Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century Combined Trephination and Amputation Set, French, 19th Century

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Combined amputation and trephination set, cased, by Perret, French, late 18th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A600583
Materials:
wood, steel, bristle, brass, textile and leather
Measurements:
overall: 105 mm x 515 mm x 165 mm,
type:
trephination sets and amputation sets

Parts

Brace and bit cranial trephine with five bits

Brace and bit cranial trephine with five bits

Brace and bit cranial trephine with five bits

Measurements:
excluding bit: length 234 mm
width 100 mm
Materials:
wood and steel
Object Number:
A600583 Pt1
type:
cranial trephines
Small brush

Small brush

Small brush

Measurements:
length 100 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
wood and bristle
Object Number:
A600583 Pt2
type:
brushes
Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator

Measurements:
length 170 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600583 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator

Double ended elevator

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600583 Pt4
type:
skull elevators
Screw for withdrawing bone

Screw for withdrawing bone

Screw for withdrawing bone

Measurements:
width 33 mm
length 80 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600583 Pt5
type:
tire fonds
Two Petit's thimble scalpels

Two Petit's thimble scalpels

Two Petit's thimble scalpels, with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 166 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600583 Pt6
type:
thimble scalpels
Two rugines with wooden handles

Two rugines with wooden handles

Two rugines with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 154 mm
diameter 29 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600583 Pt7
type:
rugines
Meningo phylax with wooden handle

Meningo phylax with wooden handle

Meningo phylax with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 150 mm
diameter 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600583 Pt8
type:
meningo phylaxes
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 157 mm
height 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600583 Pt9
type:
lenticulars
Amputation saw by Perret

Amputation saw by Perret

Amputation saw by Perret, French

Measurements:
length 188 mm
height 108 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A600583 Pt10
type:
amputation saws
Blade for amputation saw

Blade for amputation saw

Blade for amputation saw

Measurements:
length 114 mm
height 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A600583 Pt11
type:
blades

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