Dissection set, 19th century

Item Info

Title:
Dissection set, 19th century
Date:
1800s
Description:
Nine-piece post-mortem dissecting set in wooden case by Wood & Son, Manchester, England; includes saw and hammer. Additional ivory handled pieces by Gary and Lawson.
Format:
medical equipment
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Beyer Family Collection Artifacts, 18th century-circa 1935
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hbeyer0022
  • ref118_xn2
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308764
  • homst04021
  • ark:/87924/r4154dz7h
  • 39016407-89cb-4af5-a2e3-6b80fcd80183
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4154dz7h
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.