Catalog number: O-4

Object type: Blunt Hook and Crotchet

Manufacturer: Tiemann, New York

Date: Late 19th cent.

Description: Steel blunt hook and crotchet used in obstructed labor to remove fetus; measures 29 x 4 x 1/2 cm.

Engraved: Tiemann.

Provenance: Herbert Thoms, M.D.