Post mortem saw
Post mortem saw, blade only, steel, probably British, late 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 206 mm
width 3 mm
height 44 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt1
- type:
- post mortem saws
Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
- Made:
- 1860-1865 in United Kingdom
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Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers, in mahogany case, British, lat 19th century
Made from steel with ivory handles, the set contains knives for cartilage, bones and the brain, forceps, saws, scalpels and a spine wrench – all used for post-mortems. The instruments are all still remarkably sharp. Post-mortems only came into practice in the early 1800s. They were used to determine whether the physician’s diagnosis when the patient was alive had been correct. They also helped physicians to learn more about the internal symptoms and signs of disease. Most of these instruments were made by S Maw & Son, a surgical instrument maker based in London; the rest were made by other instrument makers based in the United Kingdom.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647260
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass, case, velvet, instruments, steel and instruments, ivory
- Measurements:
-
fully open case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 346 mm,
closed case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 170 mm, 2.2 kg
- type:
- post-mortem set
- credit:
- Drew, H.G.
Parts
Post mortem scissors
Post mortem scissors, sharp-pointed, steel, by Millikin and Lawley, 106 Strand, London, England, 1860.
- Measurements:
-
length 116 mm
width 43 mm
height 4 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt2
- type:
- post mortem scissors
Bowel scissors
Bowel scissors, steel, plated, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
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length 210 mm
width 54 mm
height 4 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt3
- type:
- bowel scissors
Spine wrench
Spine wrench, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 180 mm
width 5 mm
height 38 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt4
- type:
- spine wrenches
Post mortem knife
Post mortem knife, steel, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, blade only, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 150 mm
width 3 mm
height 15 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt5
- type:
- post mortem knives
Bone forceps
Bone forceps, steel, plated, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869
- Measurements:
-
length 172 mm
width 35 mm
height 19 mm
- Materials:
- steel (plated)
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt6
- type:
- bone forceps
Dissecting forceps
Dissecting forceps, steel, by Mayer and Meltzer of London, late 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 139 mm
width 24 mm
height 11 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt7
- type:
- dissecting forceps
Chain hooks
Chain hooks, 3, on ring, metal, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
whole: length 127 mm
whole: width 20 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt8
- type:
- chain hooks
Blow pipe
Blow pipe, with push-through wire, metal, plated, probably British, second half 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 143 mm
width 6 mm
- Materials:
- metal (plated)
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt9
- type:
- blow pipes
5 post mortem needles
5 post mortem needles, 3 straight, 2 curved, steel, one by Blyda of England, late 19th century
- Measurements:
-
largest: length 122 mm
largest: diameter 4 mm
- Materials:
- steel
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt10
- type:
- post mortem needles
Skull-rest, bipod
Skull-rest, bipod, steel, nickel plated, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 216 mm
width 10 mm
- Materials:
- steel (nickel plated)
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt11
- type:
- skull-rests
3 post mortem chisels
3 post mortem chisels, steel, one with ivory handle, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1910
- Measurements:
-
with handle: length 146 mm
with handle: width 16 mm
with handle: height 15 mm
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt12
- type:
- post mortem chisels
Brain knife
Brain knife, plated blade, ivory handle, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 228 mm
width 9 mm
height 17 mm
- Materials:
- steel (plated) and ivory
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt13
- type:
- brain knives
Cartilage knife
Cartilage knife, steel and ivory, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 189 mm
width 16 mm
height 22 mm
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt14
- type:
- cartilage knives
Post mortem hammer
Post mortem hammer, plated steel and ivory, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 224 mm
width 67 mm
height 17 mm
- Materials:
- steel (plated) and ivory
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt15
- type:
- post mortem hammers
Post mortem scalpel
Post mortem scalpel, steel and ivory, by Hills of London, mid 19th century
- Measurements:
-
length 182 mm
width 11 mm
height 5 mm
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt16
- type:
- post mortem scalpels
2 post mortem scalpels
2 post mortem scalpels, steel and ivory, by S. Maw Son and Thompson of London, 1870-1901
- Measurements:
-
length 161 mm
width 6 mm
height 12 mm
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt17
- type:
- post mortem scalpels
3 post mortem scalpels
3 post mortem scalpels, steel and ivory, by Hilliard and Chapman, 28 Argyle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 1842-1864.
- Measurements:
-
length 14 mm
width 6 mm
height 11 mm
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt18
- type:
- post mortem scalpels
Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
Mahogany case for post mortem set, British, late 19th century
- Measurements:
-
fully open case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 346 mm,
closed case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 170 mm, 2.2 kg
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and velvet
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt19
- type:
- case - container
Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
Set of six steel needles (5 curved, 1 straight) in paper packaging from post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers, in mahogany case, British, late 19th century
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt20
- type:
- post-mortem set
