Post mortem set

Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, cased, by Lings, English, probably mid 19th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647255
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 224 mm
case: width 104 mm
case: height 45 mm
type:
post mortem sets

Parts

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 133 mm
width 27 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt1
type:
forceps
Post mortem chisel

Post mortem chisel

Post mortem chisel

Measurements:
length 116 mm
width 22 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt2
type:
post mortem chisels
Elevator with wooden scale tang handle, by Evans and Co., English

Elevator with wooden scale tang handle

Elevator with wooden scale tang handle, by Evans and Co., English

Measurements:
length 166 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A647255 Pt3
type:
elevators
Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Scalpel with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A647255 Pt4
type:
scalpels
Cartilage knife blade

Cartilage knife blade

Cartilage knife blade

Measurements:
length 104 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt5
type:
cartilage knives
Cartilage knife blade, by Ferguson, English

Cartilage knife blade

Cartilage knife blade, by Ferguson, English

Measurements:
length 104 mm
width 16 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt6
type:
cartilage knives
Knife blade

Knife blade

Knife blade

Measurements:
length 153 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt7
type:
knives
Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Double hook with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 158 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A647255 Pt8
type:
hooks
Possibly a punch for removing samples of tissue, with ivory handle

Possibly a punch for removing samples of tissue

Possibly a punch for removing samples of tissue, with ivory handle

Measurements:
length 105 mm
width 14 mm
Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A647255 Pt9
type:
punches
Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Post mortem saw blade

Measurements:
length 210 mm
width 56 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647255 Pt10
type:
post mortem saws