| Reference Number | MIMM/2012-10-7 |
| Title | Macewen's Brace Trephine in case |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | The rectangular wooden case unlocks by sliding the only brass hook left. Upon opening the hinged lid, compartments store the handle with cranks and cross handle. One end features a screw-in mechanism to secure the three trephine heads (crown). It is engraved with a patent number. The bottom of the case is engraved with "W. TAYLOR 1914". |
| Extent | 5 parts |
| Dimensions | Case: 250mm x 130mm x 50mm |
| 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 | Trephine |
| Term | General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Orthopaedics -- Instrumentation |