Trephination kit, 18th century

Item Info

Title:
Trephination kit, 18th century
Date:
1700s
Description:
Made of metal, with gull-wing handle; includes accessories in velvet-lined wooden case.
Format:
surgical instruments
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
Dr. Josiah Charles Trent Collection Artifacts, approximately 1650-late 19th century
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:
  • htrent0020
  • ref701_6t6
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308585
  • homst52020
  • ark:/87924/r4wd3qb12
  • 53bea4b3-5d28-489c-b0c5-242b70c1d9f0
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4wd3qb12
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.