Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Laundy, English 1783-1843

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616267
Materials:
case, brass, case, wood and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 201 mm
case: width 189 mm
case: height 52 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 59 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616267 Pt1
type:
skull forceps
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616267 Pt2
type:
rugines
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616267 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 146 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616267 Pt4
type:
lenticulars
Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 55 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bristles and ivory
Object Number:
A616267 Pt5
type:
brushes
Cranial trephine with three bits and wooden handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and wooden handle

Cranial trephine with three bits and wooden handle

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 92 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616267 Pt6
type:
cranial trephines