Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, nearly complete, by Bogner of Strasbourg, 18th century, in leather case

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616200
Materials:
case, leather, case, metal and case, felt
Measurements:
case: length 362 mm
case: width 206 mm
case: height 52 mm
case, open to 90 degrees: height 235 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Trephine brace only

Trephine brace only

Trephine, brace only, steel and ebony, by Bogner of Strasbourg, 18th century

Measurements:
length 226 mm
width 78 mm
height 23 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony, ?
Object Number:
A616200 Pt1
type:
trephines
Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 185 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony, ? material
Object Number:
A616200 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Lenticular, steel with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 188 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony, ? material
Object Number:
A616200 Pt4
type:
lenticulars
Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 186 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony, ? material
Object Number:
A616200 Pt5
type:
raspatories
Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Raspatory, steel with ebony handle

Measurements:
length 187 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony, ? material
Object Number:
A616200 Pt6
type:
raspatories
Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel, double-headed

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 15 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt7
type:
elevators
Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel

Elevator, steel, double-headed

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 8 mm
height 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt8
type:
elevators
Bore, steel

Bore, steel

Bore, steel

Measurements:
length 91 mm
width 28 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt9
type:
bores
Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel

Measurements:
length 88 mm
width 13 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt10
type:
perforators
3 crowns, steel

3 crowns, steel

3 crowns, steel

Measurements:
length 84 mm
diameter 24 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt11
type:
trephines
Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel

Perforator, steel

Measurements:
length 90 mm
width 16 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt12
type:
perforators
Key, steel

Key, steel

Key, steel

Measurements:
length 73 mm
width 27 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616200 Pt13
type:
keys