Post mortem set
- Made:
- 1871-1900 in Great Britain and United Kingdom
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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
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, steel
6 post mortem knives
6 post mortem knives, steel and ebony
- Measurements:
-
length 148 mm
width 6 mm
height 10 mm
- Object Number:
- A651292 Pt5
- type:
- post mortem knives
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