Post mortem saw
Post mortem saw, steel and ebony
Post mortem set
- Made:
- 1851-1900
Post mortem set, complete, in mahogany case, probably British, second half 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A70766
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass and case, velvet
- Measurements:
-
length 300 mm
width 100 mm
height 55 mm
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Bowel scissors
Bowel scissors, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 192 mm
width 51 mm
height 5 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt2
- type:
- bowel scissors
Post mortem knife
Post mortem knife, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 110 mm
width 3 mm
height 20 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt3
- type:
- post mortem knives
Post mortem knife
Post mortem knife, steel, by Fannin of Dublin
- Measurements:
-
length 190 mm
width 3 mm
height 15 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt4
- type:
- post mortem knives
Post mortem chisel
Post mortem chisel, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 102 mm
width 20 mm
height 7 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt5
- type:
- post mortem chisels
Spine wrench
Spine wrench, steel and ebony
Post mortem hammer
Post mortem hammer, steel
- Measurements:
-
length 230 mm
width 73 mm
height 20 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt7
- type:
- post mortem hammers
Artery forceps
Artery forceps, Wakeley, steel, by Fannin of Dublin
- Measurements:
-
length 116 mm
width 15 mm
height 8 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt8
- type:
- artery forceps
Chain hooks
Set of three chain hooks, steel and brass
Case for post mortem set
Mahogany case for post mortem set, complete, probably British, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 300 mm
width 100 mm
height 55 mm
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and velvet
- Object Number:
- A70766 Pt10
- type:
- cases
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