Two crown trephines and a trephine wrench with an ivory handle.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - trephine
b - trephine
c - handle
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; donated by Medical Board of Guelph; used by Dr. G. S. Herod, licensed by the Medical Board of Guelph, 1847.
Dates
1845
1875
circa 1845-1875
Material
metal: silver
ivory: off-white
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-1
Condition Remarks
The handle was dirty with several areas having grey dirt engrained into the surface. All the metal surfaces had a thin coating of tarnish. There was some corrosion on the serrated cylinder as well as the sliding plate.