Forceps, obstetrical

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OBJECT TYPE
OBS-GYN/Churchill/slotted
DATE
1870
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.0671.002
MANUFACTURER
Hutchinson, W. & H.
MODEL
7
LOCATION
Sheffield, England

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General Information

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

Dimensions

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

Length
30.0 cm
Width
4.0 cm
Height
4.2 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
Hutchinson
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
Sheffield

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
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
"W & H/ HUTCHINSON/ SHEFFIELD" and "7" stamped into underside of handle. UHN catalogue no. X969.468 B" printed by hand in white ink on handle side.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Silver metal blade [polished steel]; dark brown wood handle [NB: handles.1 & .2 slotted to fit together]
Decoration
N/A

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