Post mortem set

Post mortem set, complete, various English makers, in mahogany case, first half 19th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651285
Materials:
case, mahogany
Measurements:
case: length 188 mm
case: width 74 mm
case: height 30 mm
type:
post mortem sets

Parts

Post mortem forceps

Post mortem forceps

Post mortem forceps, steel, by Blackwell of London, 1817-1850

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 18 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt1
type:
post mortem forceps
Tweezers, steel

Tweezers, steel

Tweezers, steel, by Blackwell of London, 1826-1850, Bedford Court

Measurements:
length 70 mm
width 10 mm
height 9 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt2
type:
tweezers
Post mortem forceps

Post mortem forceps

Post mortem forceps, steel

Measurements:
length 103 mm
width 17 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt3
type:
post mortem forceps
Post mortem hooks

Post mortem hooks

Post mortem hooks, steel, by Thompson of London, 1817-1870

Measurements:
length 145 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt4
type:
post mortem hooks
Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife, steel nd ivory, by Thompson of London, 1817-1870

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 4 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A651285 Pt5
type:
post mortem knives
Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife, steel and ivory, by Thompson of London, 1817-1870

Measurements:
length 131 mm
width 4 mm
height 8 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A651285 Pt6
type:
post mortem knives
Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife, steel and ivory, by Thompson of London, 1817-1870

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 5 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A651285 Pt7
type:
post mortem knives
Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife

Post mortem knife, steel and ivory, by Thompson of London, 1817-1870

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 5 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A651285 Pt8
type:
post mortem knives
post mortem knife

post mortem knife

post mortem knife, steel and ivory, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 5 mm
height 12 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A651285 Pt9
type:
post mortem knives
Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Tenaculum, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 113 mm
width 50 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A651285 Pt10
type:
tenaculums
Steel, scissors

Steel, scissors

Steel, scissors

Measurements:
length 138 mm
width 39 mm
height 4 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt11
type:
scissors
Post mortem scalpel

Post mortem scalpel

Post mortem scalpel, steel and ebony by Cluley of London, 1813-1837

Measurements:
length 163 mm
width 6 mm
height 11 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A651285 Pt12
type:
post mortem scalpels
Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Measurements:
length 145 mm
diameter 4 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651285 Pt13
type:
blowpipes