Trephination set

Made:
1750-1820

Trephination set, almost complete, in damaged shark skin case, European, 1750-1820

Details

Category:
Surgery
Object Number:
1983-1466/51
Materials:
case, wood, case, sharkskin, case, velvet and case, brass
Measurements:
case, approx: length 195 mm
case, approx: width 195 mm
case, approx: thickness 55 mm
type:
trephination sets
credit:
University College Hospital, London

Parts

Benjamin Bell's trephine handle

Benjamin Bell's trephine handle

Benjamin Bell's trephine handle, steel, with wooden handle

Measurements:
cross-bar: length 120 mm
key-barrel: length 43 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, wood, polished
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt1
type:
trephine handles
Trephine saws

Trephine saws

2 trephine saws, steel, to fit handle (part 1)

Measurements:
max: length 79 mm
min: length 71 mm
max: diameter 25 mm
min: diameter 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt2
type:
trephine saws
Sharp's forceps for removing bone

Sharp's forceps for removing bone

Sharp's (?) forceps, steel, for removing bone

Measurements:
length 135 mm
across head: width 37 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt3
type:
forceps
Bone brush

Bone brush

Bone brush, ivory, with black bristle

Measurements:
length 63 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
ivory and bristle
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt4
type:
bone brushes
Benjamin Bell's key

Benjamin Bell's key

Benjamin Bell's key with trefoil handle

Measurements:
length 57 mm
width 38 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt5
type:
keys
Petit's perforator

Petit's perforator

Petit's (?) perforator, steel

Measurements:
length 87 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt6
type:
perforators
Double Brambilla elevator

Double Brambilla elevator

Double Brambilla (?) elevator, steel

Measurements:
length 150 mm
max: width 17 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt7
type:
elevators
Lenticular, steel, with polished wood handle

Lenticular, steel, with polished wood handle

Lenticular, steel, with polished wood handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
handle: diameter 18 mm
button: diameter 12 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, wood, polished
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt8
type:
lenticulars
Steel rugine

Steel rugine

Steel rugine with polished wood handle

Measurements:
length 159 mm
handle: diameter 19 mm
Materials:
steel and handle, wood, polished
Object Number:
1983-1466/51 Pt9
type:
rugines

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