Post mortem set

Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, cased, by Stevens, English, 19th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A127521
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 241 mm
case: width 100 mm
case: height 43 mm
type:
post mortem sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Saw blade

Saw blade

Saw blade

Measurements:
length 223 mm
width 54 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt1
type:
post mortem sets
Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Steel chisel

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt2
type:
chisels
Knife blade

Knife blade

Knife blade

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 11 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt3
type:
knives
Two scalpels with wooden handles

Two scalpels with wooden handles

Two scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A127521 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 157 mm
width 29 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt5
type:
forceps
Two sets of chain hooks

Two sets of chain hooks

Two sets of chain hooks

Measurements:
length 164 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt6
type:
chain hooks
Three curved suture needles

Three curved suture needles

Three curved suture needles

Measurements:
length 78 mm
width 13 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A127521 Pt7
type:
suture needles