Post mortem set

Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, cased, by W. and H. Hutchinson, English, 19th century

Parts

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500461 Pt1
type:
post mortem saws
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle, by Savigny and Co., English

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500461 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500461 Pt3
type:
scalpels
Steel chisel with detachable handle

Steel chisel with detachable handle

Steel chisel with detachable handle

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500461 Pt4
type:
chisels
Steel hammer with plastic scale tang handle

Steel hammer with plastic scale tang handle

Steel hammer with plastic scale tang handle

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500461 Pt5
type:
hammers
Two knive blades

Two knive blades

Two knive blades

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500461 Pt6
type:
knives
Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500461 Pt7
type:
handles
Spinal chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Spinal chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Spinal chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500461 Pt8
type:
spinal chisels
Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500461 Pt9
type:
artery forceps