Trephination set

Trephination set

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Trephination set, cased, by J. and J. Arnold, English, 1837-1845

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622322
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 239 mm
case: width 121 mm
case: height 46 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Double ended skull forceps

Measurements:
length 134 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622322 Pt1
type:
skull forceps
Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Double ended skull elevator

Measurements:
length 151 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A622322 Pt2
type:
skull elevators
Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Skull elevator with wooden scale tang handle, by Pepys, English

Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 17 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622322 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Two cranial trephines with wooden handles

Two cranial trephines with wooden handles

Two cranial trephines with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 9 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A622322 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines