Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Bigg, English, late 18th century to early 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622007
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 100 mm
case: width 258 mm
case: height 50 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Measurements:
length 183 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622007 Pt1
type:
skull elevators
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622007 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Hey's skull saw with wooden tang handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden tang handle

Hey's skull saw with wooden tang handle

Measurements:
length 175 mm
width 46 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622007 Pt3
type:
skull saws
Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 94 mm
width 105 mm
Materials:
steel , brass and wood
Object Number:
A622007 Pt4
type:
trephines
Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 141 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622007 Pt5
type:
skull forceps