Post mortem set

Made:
1871-1930 in York
Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, cased, by Wood, English, 1871-1930

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647256
Materials:
case, wood and case, brass
Measurements:
case: length 236 mm
case: width 75 mm
case: height 47 mm
type:
post mortem sets

Parts

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Three scalpels with wooden handles

Measurements:
length 160 mm
width 12 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A647256 Pt1
type:
scalpels
Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Spring forceps

Measurements:
length 139 mm
width 30 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt2
type:
forceps
Post mortem chisel

Post mortem chisel

Post mortem chisel

Measurements:
length 99 mm
width 26 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt3
type:
post mortem chisels
Blade from post mortem saw

Blade from post mortem saw

Blade from post mortem saw

Measurements:
length 211 mm
width 44 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt4
type:
post mortem saws
Blade from cartilage knife

Blade from cartilage knife

Blade from cartilage knife

Measurements:
length 109 mm
width 20 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt5
type:
cartilage knives
Blade from cartilage knife

Blade from cartilage knife

Blade from cartilage knife, by S. Maw, English

Measurements:
length mm
width mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt6
type:
cartilage knives
Blade from knife

Blade from knife

Blade from knife

Measurements:
length 176 mm
width 15 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A647256 Pt7
type:
knives
Metal blow pipe

Metal blow pipe

Metal blow pipe

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A647256 Pt8
type:
blow pipes