Details
A fine 17th-Century trepanning set,
with lignum vitae-handled drill, three trephines, a key, two elevators, both stamped with a maker's mark, a bone brush, three lignum vitae-handled scalpels and chisels, two perforators and a skull-screw, in chamois-leather-lined leather case, with two brass clasps and hinges, lock and swing carrying handle, the cover, sides and ends decorated with gilt tooling -- 16¾in. (42.5cm.) long
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with lignum vitae-handled drill, three trephines, a key, two elevators, both stamped with a maker's mark, a bone brush, three lignum vitae-handled scalpels and chisels, two perforators and a skull-screw, in chamois-leather-lined leather case, with two brass clasps and hinges, lock and swing carrying handle, the cover, sides and ends decorated with gilt tooling -- 16¾in. (42.5cm.) long
See front cover and detail