Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, complete, 18th century, in leather case

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616095
Materials:
case, leather, case, metal and case, velvet
Measurements:
case: length 206 mm
case: width 187 mm
case: height 53 mm
open to 90 degrees: height 215 mm
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Marks

Parts

Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel, with handle interchangeable with crowns

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 178 mm
height 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616095 Pt1
type:
perforators
2 crowns, steel

2 crowns, steel

2 crowns, steel, interchangeable with perforator

Measurements:
larger: length 75 mm
larger: diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616095 Pt2
type:
trephines
Trephine brush

Trephine brush

Trephine brush, hair and ivory

Measurements:
length 71 mm
width 23 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
ivory and hair
Object Number:
A616095 Pt3
type:
trephine brushes
Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel, double-headed

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 13 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616095 Pt4
type:
elevators
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 126 mm
width 55 mm
height 34 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616095 Pt5
type:
skull forceps
Key, steel

Key, steel

Key, steel

Measurements:
length 47 mm
width 21 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616095 Pt6
type:
keys
Raspatory, steel with mahogany handle

Raspatory, steel with mahogany handle

Raspatory, steel with mahogany handle

Measurements:
length 171 mm
diameter 18 mm
Materials:
steel and mahogany
Object Number:
A616095 Pt7
type:
raspatories
Lenticular, steel with mahogany handle

Lenticular, steel with mahogany handle

Lenticular, steel with mahogany handle

Measurements:
length 173 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and mahogany
Object Number:
A616095 Pt8
type:
lenticulars