Postmortem set, 12 instruments in wooden box
Object numberHC.I.12.12
TitlePostmortem set, 12 instruments in wooden box
CreatorWeiss (Manufacturer)
DescriptionPostmortem set, incomplete, containing 12 or 13 instruments by Weiss, c.1850s. Included: a skull saw, costotome (hammer), sprung tweezers, needle, bowel scissors, chisel, rachitome chisel, three scalpels (one by Down, London), and a spring socket handle fitting two blades (cartilage knives?). Possibly a blow pipe and more needles would be included in the original full set.
The chain hooks in the image may or may not be part of the set. They would usually be included in a postmortem set but are unmarked and may have come from another set in the collection.
Stainless steel with ebony wooden handles in a wooden box with felt lining.
Production placeLondon
Production date c. 1850
Production periodNineteenth century, mid
Object namePostmortem set
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Length: 265.00
Width: 110.00
Diameter: 55.00