| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-4/9 |
| Title | Postmortem Hammer |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Medical Supply Association Ltd, Medical supply company, 1895-1987 |
| Description | Used to exert a striking force on bone chisels like for separating the vault of the skull. Handle is flat and has hatched patterns for better grip. Manufacturer's mark on the head of the hammer. Head is square, with a pick-like end.
Part of a set belonging to John Mitchell, Medical Officer for Kilkenny. |
| Extent | 1 iteam |
| Dimensions | 225mm x 68mm x 19mm |
| 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 | Postmortem Instruments |
| Term | Surgical Equipment |
| Surgical Instruments |
| Postmortems |