Post mortem set, complete, in mahogany case, by Salt and Son of Sheffield, late 19th century, relic of Dr. Percy
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A665352
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
- Measurements:
-
case: length 260 mm
case: width 127 mm
case: height 74 mm
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Post mortem saw
Post mortem saw, steel, no handle
- Measurements:
-
length 195 mm
width 2 mm
height 57 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt2
- type:
- post mortem saws
Aneurism needle
Aneurism needle, steel and ebony
- Measurements:
-
length 158 mm
width 12 mm
height 20 mm
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt5
- type:
- aneurism needles
3 hooks, steel
3 hooks, steel
4 suture needles
4 suture needles, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 122 mm
width 3 mm
height 18 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt7
- type:
- suture needles
Blow pipe
Blow pipe, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 160 mm
diameter 5 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt8
- type:
- blow pipes
Bone forceps
Bone forceps, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 162 mm
width 31 mm
height 14 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt11
- type:
- bone forceps
Bowel scissors
Bowel scissors, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 216 mm
width 53 mm
height 8 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt12
- type:
- bowel scissors
Hammer, steel
Hammer, steel, no handle
- Measurements:
-
length 138 mm
width 40 mm
height 19 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt13
- type:
- post mortem hammers
Post mortem chisel
Post mortem chisel, steel, no handle
- Measurements:
-
length 110 mm
width 27 mm
height 7 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A665352 Pt14
- type:
- post mortem chisels
