Catalog number: O-36

Object type: Forceps

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Description: Metal forceps that resemble Wallace forceps with Davis blades and Hodge handles. The long handles were probably used for deliveries high in the pelvis. This model measures 43 x 8 x 5 cm.

Engraved: [a rose and an unidentifiable mark]

Provenance: Herbert Thoms, M.D.