Post mortem set

Made:
1801-1900 in Sheffield
Post mortem set

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

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500461
Materials:
case, velvet, lined, case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 302 mm
case: width 104 mm
case: height 53 mm
type:
post mortem sets

Parts

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Post mortem saw with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 279 mm
width 68 mm
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

Measurements:
length 165 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500461 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 13 mm
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

Measurements:
length 99 mm
width 94 mm
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

Measurements:
length 255 mm
width 66 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500461 Pt5
type:
hammers
Two knive blades

Two knive blades

Two knive blades

Measurements:
length 174 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500461 Pt6
type:
knives
Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Handle for instruments

Measurements:
length 111 mm
width 22 mm
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

Measurements:
length 220 mm
width 32 mm
Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A500461 Pt8
type:
spinal chisels
Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Liston's artery forceps

Measurements:
length 127 mm
open: width 36 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500461 Pt9
type:
artery forceps

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