Forceps

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OBJECT TYPE
surgical
DATE
1800–1880
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2002.1029.007
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
7
Total Parts
9
AKA
thumb forceps
Patents
N/A
General Description
Bright brass-colour finish on all-metal instrument.

Dimensions

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

Length
11.0 cm
Width
1.5 cm
Height
1.5 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
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
This instrument probably used c. 1800-1880s.
Canada
Acquired as part of University Health Network [UHN] collection of artifacts, trade literature and archival material.
Function
To securely hold or precisely position an object or material during surgery.
Technical
Small size and smooth finish suggests these forceps may have been used to remove [bone] splinters.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident; no UHN catalogue no. present.
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Bright brass-colour finish on all-metal instrument.
Decoration
N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Forceps, circa 1800–1880, Artifact no. 2002.1029, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.1029.007/

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