Post mortem set

Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, in mahogany case, one item marked Lynch and Co., British, late 19th century, inscribed R.W. Innes Smith

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651292
Materials:
case, mahogany and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 183 mm
case: width 78 mm
case: height 32 mm
type:
post mortem sets

Parts

Scissors, steel by Lynch and Co

Scissors, steel by Lynch and Co

Scissors, steel by Lynch and Co., British, late 19th century

Measurements:
length 129 mm
width 42 mm
height 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt1
type:
scissors
Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Measurements:
length 139 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt2
type:
blowpipes
3 post mortem needles

3 post mortem needles

3 post mortem needles, steel, half-curved

Measurements:
largest: length 145 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt3
type:
post mortem needles
Set of post-mortem hooks

Set of post-mortem hooks

Set of post-mortem hooks, steel

Measurements:
length 135 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt4
type:
post mortem hooks
6 post mortem knives

6 post mortem knives

6 post mortem knives, steel and ebony

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 6 mm
height 10 mm
Materials:
steel and ebony
Object Number:
A651292 Pt5
type:
post mortem knives