Trephination set

Made:
1801-1900
Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, possibly English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620257
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 254 mm
case: width 185 mm
case: height 70 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 81 mm
width 48 mm
Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A620257 Pt1
type:
brushes
Cranial trephine with three interchangeable bits

Cranial trephine with three interchangeable bits

Cranial trephine with three interchangeable bits

Measurements:
length 146 mm
width 114 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt2
type:
cranial trephines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 159 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt4
type:
rugines
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 37 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A620257 Pt5
type:
skull forceps

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