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Trephine Drill with ebony handle 19th C

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Antique trephine drill
 
A 19th century trephine drill with ebony handle and two drill attachments. The spiked centre of the drill bit was applied to start drilling into the skull. This could then be retracted to avoid damage to the brain when the drill hole was established