Post mortem surgical instrument set, 1783-1844.
- Made:
- 1783-1844; 1803-1847; 1865-1875 in London
Post mortem set, cased, by Laundy, London, England, 1783-1844
This set is in a wooden case and consists of 8 instruments for performing post mortems. The instruments are: a blow pipe; a pair of spring forceps; three scalpels; a knife; a saw; and a chisel. Many of the instruments have ivory handles and Laundy, in England, manufactured most of them. W. Smith produced the scalpels and Millikin manufactured the knife, both in England.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647254
- Materials:
- case, brass, case, wood and case, velvet, lined
- Measurements:
-
case: length 225 mm
case: width 86 mm
case: height 35 mm