A post mortem set in a wooden case, measuring 36 x 17.3 x 7 cm. The red-velvet lined case has brass hinges, lock plate, and name plate. The interior is divided into two instrument trays, which hold: 1) three ebony-handled Virchows post mortem knives, 2) rib shears, 3) English pattern hook-and-chain, 4) Virchows hammer with chisel, 5) bone chisel, 12.3 cm in length, 6) rachiotome with curved handle, 7) three suture needles, 8) roll of pink suture thread, 9) Saltierlees amputation saw, with ebony pistol grip, 10) enterotomy scissors, 18.5 cm in length, 11) pointed dissection scissors, 16 cm in length, and 12) curved stopcock tube, 25.8 cm in length. The instruments are in good condition, but the case is in fair condition with veneer damage. The set was donated by Mrs. Hadley, daughter of Joseph McChesney, M.D., in April 1944.
ca. 1900's
Digital photograph of a post mortem set in a wooden case. The case lid has been opened to reveal the instruments inside. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
Medical Museum Collection, Box 106