Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Laundy, English, late 18th or early 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616272
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet and case, brass
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Steel blade attached to wooden handle

Steel blade attached to wooden handle

Steel blade attached to wooden handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616272 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616272 Pt2
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616272 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Skull elevator with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616272 Pt4
type:
skull elevators
Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A616272 Pt6
type:
brushes