Forceps, obstetrical

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OBJECT TYPE
OBS-GYN/slotted
DATE
1870–1899
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0670.002
MANUFACTURER
Maw
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
2
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Silver metal blade [polished steel]; dark wood handle.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
35.2 cm
Width
5.0 cm
Height
6.2 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Instruments
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Maw
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Unknown
Canada
Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function
To assist in the delivery of a baby by turning and/or pulling the child while still in the birth canal.
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
"MAW" and crown logo stamped into underside of handle, near slot. UHN no. "984.5.7b" printed by hand in black ink on underside of handle.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Silver metal blade [polished steel]; dark wood handle [NB: handles.1 & .2 slotted to fit together]
Decoration
N/A

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