Post mortem set

Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, comprising chisel, saw blade, blunt hook and blowpipe, one instrument by Savigny and Co., one by Laundy, London, 1783-1850, in leather wallet

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A623430
Materials:
wallet, leather
type:
post mortem sets
credit:
Elgood, C.

Parts

Chisel, steel blade

Chisel, steel blade

Chisel, steel blade, removable ivory handle in two parts, by Savigny and Co. of London, 1810-1850

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A623430 Pt1
type:
chisels
Post mortem saw

Post mortem saw

Post mortem saw, blade only, by Laundy of London, 1783-1843

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A623430 Pt2
type:
post mortem saws
Hook, steel and ebony

Hook, steel and ebony

Hook, steel and ebony, blunt, 19th century

Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A623430 Pt3
type:
hooks
Large blow pipe

Large blow pipe

Large blow pipe, two sections, brass and ivory, 19th century

Materials:
brass and ivory
Object Number:
A623430 Pt4
type:
blow pipes