Straight post mortem chisel

Made:: 1925-1970 in England

Straight post mortem chisel, stainless steel, made by A
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Straight post mortem chisel, stainless steel, made by A. Cox Ltd., English, 1925-1970

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Category:: Anatomy & Pathology

Object Number:: 1983-1460/64

Materials:: steel (stainless)

Measurements:: total: length 161 mm
handle: diameter 26 mm
blade: width 19 mm

type:: post mortem chisels

credit:: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital

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Straight post mortem chisel

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