Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by Savigny, English, second half of 18th century to first half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622013
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 207 mm
case: width 174 mm
case: height 56 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 41 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622013 Pt1
type:
skull forceps
Skull perforator with wooden handle

Skull perforator with wooden handle

Skull perforator with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 76 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622013 Pt2
type:
skull perforators
Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handles

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handles

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handles

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622013 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Cranial trephine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 94 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622013 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines