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

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Parts

Scissors, steel by Lynch and Co

Scissors, steel by Lynch and Co

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt1
type:
scissors
Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Blowpipe, steel

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt2
type:
blowpipes
3 post mortem needles

3 post mortem needles

3 post mortem needles, steel, half-curved

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A651292 Pt4
type:
post mortem hooks