Post mortem set, cased

Post mortem set, cased

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Post mortem set, cased

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A86332
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 207 mm
case: width 99 mm
height 43 mm
type:
post mortem sets
credit:
Wilder, C.G.

Parts

Saw blade

Saw blade

Saw blade

Measurements:
length 192 mm
width 49 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86332 Pt1
type:
post mortem saws
Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Measurements:
length 115 mm
width 28 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86332 Pt2
type:
chisels
Hanle for use with instruments

Hanle for use with instruments

Hanle for use with instruments

Measurements:
length 121 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A86332 Pt3
type:
handles
Double ended hook, by Savigny, English

Double ended hook

Double ended hook, by Savigny, English

Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86332 Pt4
type:
hooks
Curved bistoury with ivory handle, by Stodart, English

Curved bistoury with ivory handle

Curved bistoury with ivory handle, by Stodart, English

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A86332 Pt5
type:
bistouries
Two post mortem needles

Two post mortem needles

Two post mortem needles

Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86332 Pt6
type:
post mortem needles
File, French

File, French

File, French

Measurements:
length 141 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A86332 Pt7
type:
files
Small surgical instrument, crudely ground down to give new cutting edge, by Ferguson, English

Small surgical instrument

Small surgical instrument, crudely ground down to give new cutting edge, by Ferguson, English

Measurements:
length 124 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A86332 Pt8
type:
unidentified