Post mortem set
- maker:
- Savigny and Company
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Post mortem set, cased, by Savigny and Co., English, 1810-1850
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647252
- Materials:
- case, wood, case, brass and case, velvet, lined
- Measurements:
-
case: length 226 mm
case: width 80 mm
case: height 46 mm
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Post mortem chisel
Post mortem chisel
- Measurements:
-
length 114 mm
width 21 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647252 Pt2
- type:
- post mortem chisels
Blade for post mortem saw
Blade for post mortem saw, to fit handle of cartilage knife
- Measurements:
-
length 207 mm
width 44 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647252 Pt6
- type:
- post mortem saws
Cartilage knife with detachable handle
Cartilage knife with detachable handle
Triple chain hook
Triple chain hook, by Blackwell, London, 1817-1843
- Measurements:
-
length 157 mm
width 18 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647252 Pt8
- type:
- chain hooks
Suture wound around piece of card
Suture wound around piece of card
- Measurements:
-
card: length 72 mm
card: width 34 mm
- Materials:
- paper and unidentified
- Object Number:
- A647252 Pt10
- type:
- sutures
Wooden case for post mortem set
Wooden case with velvet lining for post mortem set, cased, by Savigny and Co., English, 1810-1850
- Measurements:
-
case: length 226 mm
case: width 80 mm
case: height 46 mm
- Materials:
- case, wood , case, brass and case, velvet, lined
- Object Number:
- A647252 Pt11
- type:
- instrument case
