Medium trephine, 1850 (c)
Made by Evans and Co, Savigny and Co, Arnold and Sons and P Moore and Co. One of 64 medical instruments originally contained in a mahogany instrument case, 1850 (c).
A trepine is a surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade. It can be used for cutting holes in bones, especially the skull.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1973-12-90-35
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1973-12-90-35
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