GeorgeTiemann Finnel's Post-Mortem Surgical Set, c.1860 An 1860 Finnell's post-mortem set by George Tiemann & Co., New York.  This set could easily have been in use during the Civil War and certainly shows use due to blood stains left on the saw and large knife blade. Tiemann was at the 63 Chatham address prior to and during the Civil War until 1864.  The white background label in this set is the earlier version from that period.  Tiemann instruments in 1860-61 amputation sets Tiemann & Co. 1855-63/64: 63 Chatham and 44 Eldridge. The Rosewood case measures (7 7/8 x 4 x 1 5/8 in.) with a red velvet lining.  There is not engraving on the brass name plate.  The case is keyed.  There is a removable cross-hatched ebony and brass handle with a saw and large knife which attach by a threaded screw in the handle.  The ferrule of the handle is exactly like those seen on 1860 amputation knives, serving to help date the set the the 1860 range.   Rosewood case   Tiemann maker label: No. 63 Chatham St.     Instrument list from Tiemann's c.1870's catalog: A Finnell's Post Mortem Set, PRICE $12.50 1. Amputating Knife; 2. With Saw; 3. Handle to fit the above; 4. (3) Ebony Handle Scalpels assorted; 4. Steel Handle Cartilage Knife; 5. pair of Straight Dissecting Scissors; 6. Ebony or Steel Handle Tenaculeum; 7. set of Heavy Chain Hook; 8. German Silver Blowpipe; 9. pair of Dissecting Forceps;10. (2) Needles and Thread; 11. Chisel; 12. Rosewood Case with lock and key lined with velvet     Post-mortem saw   (With removable handle)   Post-mortem knife   Dating note: the brass ferrule on the handle is exactly like those used by Tiemann on instruments in their 1860-61 amputation sets The knife and saw metal is blood-stained from the salt-content in blood   Dissection scissors, German silver blow-pipe, bone chisel Blow pipe used to inflate vessels for tracing origins    Dissection scissor   Dissection tweezer   (3) Ivory handled: scalpels   (2) Steel handled: cartilage knife and tenaculeum   Heavy retraction chain hooks     Side-cutting suture needles for sewing up the body after dissection