Craniotome, which consists of a solid cylindrical metal shaft with a rounded funnel-shaped tip that ends in a pointed and slightly bent end; the other end of the shaft has a hand grip that is solid cylindrical metal with finger grooves (one each side); the hand grip is perpendicular to the central …
Craniotome, which consists of a solid cylindrical metal shaft with a rounded funnel-shaped tip that ends in a pointed and slightly bent end; the other end of the shaft has a hand grip that is solid cylindrical metal with finger grooves (one each side); the hand grip is perpendicular to the central shaft.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. John Wilbur Desmond.
Maker
Weck
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The words, "RODON PLATED" are stamped into one side of the hand grip and "WECK" is stamped into the other side
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-1
Dimension Notes
Length: 9.8 cm. x Width: 8.8 cm. x Depth: 2.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
The plating is slightly worn at the hand grip and some corrosion is visible; the shaft and tip show minor wear only; the craniotome arrived attached to a display board with wire and glue gun adhesive; #2: no change
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
On display at the Goethe Institut, Toronto, October 18, 2002-March 2003