A Post-Mortem Set
London, late 19th Century/early 20th Century, by ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD LONDON, stainless steel, with combination saw, catlin blade, cartiledge blade fitting one socket handle, bowel scissors, skull rest, 3 scalpels, combined hammer and chisel, dissecting forceps, chain hooks, and other miscellaneous instruments, in fitted mahogany case with key (ivory maker’s plate and knob) – 25cm. x 14cm. x 4.5cm.; together with, a post mortem chisel, London, 19th Century, stamped ARNOLD & SONS, LONDON, with mahogany handle – 40cm. (length) Note: Cased set previously bought Sotheby’s 12th June, 1984 (189).
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London, late 19th Century/early 20th Century, by ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD LONDON, stainless steel, with combination saw, catlin blade, cartiledge blade fitting one socket handle, bowel scissors, skull rest, 3 scalpels, combined hammer and chisel, dissecting forceps, chain hooks, and other miscellaneous instruments, in fitted mahogany case with key (ivory maker’s plate and knob) – 25cm. x 14cm. x 4.5cm.; together with, a post mortem chisel, London, 19th Century, stamped ARNOLD & SONS, LONDON, with mahogany handle – 40cm. (length) Note: Cased set previously bought Sotheby’s 12th June, 1984 (189).
