Set of post-mortem instruments, with saws, chisels, scalpels and scissors. The post-mortem was introduced in the early 1800s, as a means of determinin

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Set of post-mortem instruments, with saws, chisels, scalpels and scissors. The post-mortem was introduced in the early 1800s, as a means of determining the cause of death. Post-mortem examinations also informed physicians about the internal anatomy of the human body and the internal effects of disease. These instruments are English and date from around 1860.

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