Trephination set, cased, by Purtscher

Trephination set, cased, by Purtscher

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Trephination set, cased, by Purtscher

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616213
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass, case, suede, lined and case, leather, covered
Measurements:
case: length 465 mm
case: width 205 mm
case: height 49 mm
type:
trephination set

Parts

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 117 mm
width 95 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616213 Pt1
type:
cranial trephines
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 172 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616213 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 162 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616213 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Screw with wooden handle

Screw with wooden handle

Screw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 121 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616213 Pt4
type:
screws
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 161 mm
diameter 31 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616213 Pt5
type:
rugines
Brush with wooden handle

Brush with wooden handle

Brush with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 116 mm
diameter 30 mm
Materials:
wood and bristle
Object Number:
A616213 Pt6
type:
brushes

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