Trephination set

Trephination set

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

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622012
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 227 mm
case: width 203 mm
case: height 56 mm
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Kilner, S.D.

Parts

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Brush with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 61 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
bristle and ivory
Object Number:
A622012 Pt1
type:
brushes
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 143 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622012 Pt2
type:
lenticulars
Skull elevators with wooden handle

Skull elevators with wooden handle

Skull elevators with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 152 mm
diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622012 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 143 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622012 Pt4
type:
rugines
Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Cranial trephine with three bits

Measurements:
length 124 mm
width 99 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622012 Pt5
type:
cranial trephines
Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Skull forceps

Measurements:
length 150 mm
width 55 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622012 Pt6
type:
skull forceps