Post mortem set

Made:
1860-1870 in London
maker:
S Maw, S.
Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, cased, by S. Maw, English, 1860-1870

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A63700
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 229 mm
case: width 110 mm
case: height 47 mm
type:
post mortem sets
credit:
Taylor, Francis

Parts

Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Measurements:
length 212 mm
width 46 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt1
type:
post mortem saws
Knife blade

Knife blade

Knife blade

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt2
type:
knives
Three chain hooks

Three chain hooks

Three chain hooks

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt3
type:
chain hooks
Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt4
type:
chisels
Six scalpels with wooden handles

Six scalpels with wooden handles

Six scalpels with wooden handles, three with maker's names

Measurements:
length 161 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A63700 Pt5
type:
scalpels
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 62 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt6
type:
forceps
Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Measurements:
length 109 mm
width 24 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A63700 Pt7
type:
handles
Knife blade

Knife blade

Knife blade

Measurements:
length 96 mm
width 18 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt8
type:
knives
Blow pipe

Blow pipe

Blow pipe

Measurements:
length 150 mm
diameter 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A63700 Pt9
type:
blow pipes