Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by W. Pepys, English, probably late 18th to early 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616271
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
overall: 54 mm x 211 mm x 190 mm,
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Brush ivory handle

Brush ivory handle

Brush ivory handle

Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A616271 Pt1
type:
brushes
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616271 Pt2
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616271 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616271 Pt5
type:
skull elevators
Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616271 Pt6
type:
cranial trephines