Post mortem set

Made:
London
maker:
Weiss, John
Post mortem set, cased, by Weiss, English

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Post mortem set, cased, by Weiss, English
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Post mortem set, cased, by Weiss, English, probably second half of 19th century

Parts

Post mortem chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Post mortem chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Post mortem chisel with plastic scale tang handle

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A647253 Pt2
type:
post mortem chisels
Cartilage knife with detachable handle

Cartilage knife with detachable handle

Cartilage knife with detachable handle

Materials:
steel and plastic
Object Number:
A647253 Pt3
type:
cartilage knives
Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647253 Pt5
type:
post mortem saws
Folding bipod head rest

Folding bipod head rest

Folding bipod head rest

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647253 Pt6
type:
head rests
Blade from brain knife

Blade from brain knife

Blade from brain knife

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647253 Pt7
type:
brain knives
Double folding hook

Double folding hook

Double folding hook, by Savigny and Co., English

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647253 Pt10
type:
hooks
Triple chain hook

Triple chain hook

Triple chain hook

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647253 Pt11
type:
chain hooks
Two metal blow pipes

Two metal blow pipes

Two metal blow pipes

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647253 Pt12
type:
blow pipes