Trephination set, 1860

Made:
1860 in London and England

Trephination set, comprising trephine, Hey's skull saw, one elevator, in mahogany case, by Millikin and Lawley of London, 1860. Trephination is a surgical procedure for perforating the skull and removing a circle of tissue or bone.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A622328
Materials:
mahogany (wood), brass (copper, zinc alloy), felt and complete
type:
trephination sets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Trephine, steel and brass

Trephine, steel and brass

Trephine, steel and brass, with separate ebonite handle, British, 1860

Materials:
steel , brass and handle, ebonite
Object Number:
A622328 Pt1
type:
trephine
Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw

Hey's skull saw, steel and ebonite, British, 1860

Materials:
steel and ebonite
Object Number:
A622328 Pt2
type:
skull saws