| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-4/6 |
| Title | Postmortem Knife |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Medical Supply Association Ltd, Medical supply company, 1895-1987 |
| Description | This is a Postmortem Knife. It appears as a long straight and pointed knife with tapered edges, made of chrome-plated metal. Handle is flat, wider at the base with concave dips for better grip. Manufacturer's mark and some corrosion present.
Part of a set belonging to John Mitchell, Medical Officer for Kilkenny. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 255mm x 23mm x 7mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Postomortem Knife |
| Term | Surgical Equipment |
| Autopsy -- instrumentation |