Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, possibly English, second half of 18th or first half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620258
Materials:
case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 228 mm
case: width 241 mm
case: height 60 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620258 Pt1
type:
skull elevators
Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 64 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A620258 Pt2
type:
brushes
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 122 mm
width 51 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620258 Pt3
type:
skull forceps
Cranial trephine with five interchangeable bits

Cranial trephine with five interchangeable bits

Cranial trephine with five interchangeable bits

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 152 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620258 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620258 Pt5
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
wood and steel
Object Number:
A620258 Pt6
type:
lenticulars