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Post mortem set, cased, by Mather, English, 1848-1878
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A138968
- Materials:
- case, wood and case, brass
- Measurements:
-
case: length 233 mm
case: width 65 mm
case: height 41 mm
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Bistoury with wooden handle
Bistoury with wooden handle, by Young, Scottish
Post mortem saw with detachable handle
Post mortem saw with detachable handle
Combined tenaculum and gum lancet
Combined tenaculum and gum lancet, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Skidfield, English, 1851-1900
- Measurements:
-
open: length 200 mm
width 20 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A138968 Pt5
- type:
- tenaculums
Combined gum lancet and abscess knife
Combined gum lancet and abscess knife, which folds into tortoiseshell handle, by Maw, Son and Thompson, English, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
open: length 203 mm
width 12 mm
- Materials:
- steel and tortoiseshell
- Object Number:
- A138968 Pt6
- type:
- abscess knife
