Case for trephination set

PART OF:
Trephination set in case
Made:
1771-1830 in Paris
Case for trephination set, by Sirhenry, French

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Case for trephination set, by Sirhenry, French
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Case for trephination set, by Sirhenry, French, late 18th century to early 19th century

All the equipment needed for trephination – the process by which a hole is surgically made in the head – was contained in this case. This includes the trephines themselves, with their cylindrical blades, a large brace to hold the trephines during drilling, two rugines to remove connective tissue from bones, two lenticulars to depress brain material during surgery, and a brush to remove fine fragments of bone. Sirhenry was a surgical instrument maker based in Paris.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121486/9
Materials:
wood, leather, brass, metal and textile
Measurements:
overall: 73 mm x 327 mm x 222 mm, 1.88 kg
overall (open): 240 mm x 327 mm x 300 mm,
type:
trephination set
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust