Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and velvet
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt19
- type:
- case - container
Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
- Made:
- 1860-1865 in United Kingdom
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LicensePost mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem set, complete set of instruments, various makers, in mahogany case, British, lat 19th century
Made from steel with ivory handles, the set contains knives for cartilage, bones and the brain, forceps, saws, scalpels and a spine wrench – all used for post-mortems. The instruments are all still remarkably sharp. Post-mortems only came into practice in the early 1800s. They were used to determine whether the physician’s diagnosis when the patient was alive had been correct. They also helped physicians to learn more about the internal symptoms and signs of disease. Most of these instruments were made by S Maw & Son, a surgical instrument maker based in London; the rest were made by other instrument makers based in the United Kingdom.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A647260
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass, case, velvet, instruments, steel and instruments, ivory
- Measurements:
-
fully open case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 346 mm,
closed case: 54 mm x 255 mm x 170 mm, 2.2 kg
- type:
- post-mortem set
- credit:
- Drew, H.G.
Parts
Post-mortem set, United Kingdom, 1860-1865
- Materials:
- steel (metal) and paper (fibre product)
- Object Number:
- A647260 Pt20
- type:
- post-mortem set
