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

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

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

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