Fragment of skin from John Bishop

Made:
1831 in England

Fragment of skin from John Bishop, a bodysnatcher executed for murder on 5th December, 1831

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A220331
Materials:
skin, human
Measurements:
length 45 mm
width 34 mm
type:
human remains and skin
credit:
Wellcome Trust

Parts

Newspaper cutting, probably from the Times of December 1831, reporting on the execution of the bodysnatchers Bishop and Williams

Newspaper cutting

Newspaper cutting, probably from the Times of December 1831, reporting on the execution of the bodysnatchers Bishop and Williams

Measurements:
card: length 228 mm
card: width 177 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A220331 Pt1
type:
newspaper cuttings

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