Trephination set

Trephination set, cased, possibly English, 19th century

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Trephination set, cased, possibly English, 19th century
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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
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

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

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt2
type:
cranial trephines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt3
type:
lenticulars
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A620257 Pt4
type:
rugines