Post mortem hammer
Post mortem hammer
Post mortem set
- Made:
- London
- maker:
- Weiss, John
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Post mortem set, cased, by Weiss, English, probably second half of 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647253
- Materials:
- cae, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, metal
- Measurements:
-
case: length 259 mm
case: width 141 mm
case: height 58 mm
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Post mortem chisel with plastic scale tang handle
Post mortem chisel with plastic scale tang handle
Cartilage knife with detachable handle
Cartilage knife with detachable handle
Post mortem chisel
Post mortem chisel
- Measurements:
-
length 125 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt4
- type:
- post mortem chisels
Post mortem saw blade
Post mortem saw blade
- Measurements:
-
length 180 mm
width 11 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt5
- type:
- post mortem saws
Folding bipod head rest
Folding bipod head rest
- Measurements:
-
folded: length 212 mm
folded: width 12 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt6
- type:
- head rests
Blade from brain knife
Blade from brain knife
- Measurements:
-
length 158 mm
width 16 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt7
- type:
- brain knives
Bowel scissors
Bowel scissors
- Measurements:
-
length 185 mm
width 53 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt8
- type:
- bowel scissors
Spine chisel
Spine chisel
- Measurements:
-
length 186 mm
width 38 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt9
- type:
- spine chisels
Triple chain hook
Triple chain hook
- Measurements:
-
length 154 mm
width 25 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647253 Pt11
- type:
- chain hooks
Two metal blow pipes
Two metal blow pipes
