c. 1850 Wiegand and
Snowden Trephine Set
A complete c. 1850's trepanning set by Wiegand and Snowden of
Philadelphia, Pa. Wiegand and Snowden were partners from 1824 to
1855, located at 49 N. 7th and 49 N. 5th.
Wiegand & Snowden, John
Wiegand and Thomas Snowden; partnership dissolved 21 May 1855; firm continued by
Thomas Snowden) surgeons' instrument makers "est. 1821"
1824-25: 49 N. 7th
1828-55: 15 N. 5th
Reference:
Edmonson
The rose wood case is typical for c.
1850's instrument cases. The brass banded corners and reinforcements
are also typical of the 1850's. The swinging latches are more typical of an earlier
period, and especially of sets produced in England. The style of the
trephine crown is pre-1860, but later than the vertical 'escape' style seen
in the earlier example from this maker.