CHISEL
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BONE CHISEL
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- STEEL
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116078
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- BONE CHISEL
- Date Range From
- 1970
- Date Range To
- 1980
- Materials
- STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 1.2
- Length
- 15.5
- Width
- 1.5
- Description
- CHISEL HAS TAPERED BODY, WIDE AT ONE END AND NARROWS TO FLAT BLADE. EDGES OF CHISEL ARE BEVELED AND HANDLE HAS FOUR SMALL NOTCHES IN IT. STAMPED INTO BACK OF HANDLE IS "TIEMANN". BLADE OF CHISEL IS WORN AND TARNISHED. BLADE HAS SLIGHT AMOUNT OF CORROSION.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- CHISEL WAS REMOVED FROM MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA. ACCORDING TO RETIRED ST. MICHAEL’S PATHOLOGY STAFF MEMBERS DR. RAY BAINBOROUGH AND HARRY HEINRICHS, HAMMERS AND BONE CHISELS WERE SOMETIMES USED TO EXTRACT BONE FRAGMENTS FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116078
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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