Trephination set, cased

Trephination set, cased

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Trephination set, cased

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500500
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 175 mm
case: width 91 mm
case: height 52 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 82 mm
width 25 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500500 Pt1
type:
skull forceps
Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 96 mm
Materials:
brass , steel and wood
Object Number:
A500500 Pt2
type:
cranial trephines
Scalpel with wooden scale long handle

Scalpel with wooden scale long handle

Scalpel with wooden scale long handle

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500500 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Double-ended skull elevator

Double-ended skull elevator

Double-ended skull elevator

Measurements:
length 149 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500500 Pt4
type:
skull elevators
Hey's skull saw with wooden bare tang handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden bare tang handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden bare tang handle

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 43 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500500 Pt5
type:
skull saws

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