| Reference Number | MIMM/2018-4/8 |
| Title | Postmortem Bone Saw |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Creator Name | Medical Supply Association Ltd, Medical supply company, 1895-1987 |
| Description | Straight-backed saw with serrated blade, made of chrome-plated metal. Tip of saw curved upwards. Handle is all metal and hollow, with a flared design at the base. Manufacturer's mark present on body of blade. Handle attaches to body with two screws. Some corrosion and residue are visible.
Part of a set belonging to John Mitchell, Medical Officer for Kilkenny. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 278mm x 81mm x 17mm |
| 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 | Bone Saw |
| Term | Surgical Instruments |
| Autopsy -- instrumentation |
| Surgical Equipment |