Post mortem set

Made:
1901-1950 in London
maker:
Down Brothers
Post mortem set

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Post mortem set, incomplete, in wooden case, by Down Bros. of London, first half of the 20th century

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Object Number:
1979-178
Materials:
case, wood
Measurements:
case: length 223 mm
case: width 88 mm
case: depth 55 mm
type:
post mortem sets
credit:
Gabriel, D.W.

Parts

Saw blade, steel

Saw blade

Saw blade, steel

Measurements:
length 215 mm
width 45 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt1
type:
saw
2 scalpels, of steel but very rusty

2 scalpels, of steel but very rusty

2 scalpels, of steel but very rusty

Measurements:
length 145 mm
width 10 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt2
type:
scalpels
Broad knife blade, steel

Broad knife blade

Broad knife blade, steel

Measurements:
length 130 mm
width 21 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt3
type:
knives
Knife blade, steel

Knife blade

Knife blade, steel

Measurements:
length 110 mm
width 23 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt4
type:
knives
Knife blade, steel

Knife blade

Knife blade, steel

Measurements:
length 152 mm
width 19 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt5
type:
knives
Three extraction hooks, on chain

Three extraction hooks

Three extraction hooks, on chain

Measurements:
hook: length 120 mm
hook: width 56 mm
chain: length 88 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
1979-178 Pt6
type:
hooks

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