Post mortem combined hammer and chisel

Post mortem combined hammer and chisel, with steel handle

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Post mortem combined hammer and chisel, with steel handle
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Post mortem combined hammer and chisel, with steel handle, made by A. Cox Surgical Ltd., British (?), 1925-1960

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Object Number:
1983-1460/42
Materials:
steel (stainless)
Measurements:
total, approx: length 220 mm
handle: length 192 mm
head: width 82 mm
type:
post mortem hammers
credit:
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital