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Type of Object
Forceps, obstetrical
Place of Manufacture
New York (State)
Date of Manufacture
1900-1930
Physical Details
Hodges designed obstetrical forceps of plated steel with fenestrated blades measuring 16 cm. Forceps are embossed with the Kny Scheerer logo and stamped "Hospital Supply and Drug Co" Handles are stamped with the number 10.
Dimensions
8.5 cm. x 43 cm. x 6 cm.
Medical Subject
Obstetrical Forceps; Delivery, Obstetric -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1982.68
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Hodges Obstetrical Forceps, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00157.jpg