Pewter vaginal speculum with wooden plug

Made:
1851-1900 in France
maker:
Unknown
Speculum, vaginal, pewter, with wooden plug, possibly French

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Speculum, vaginal, pewter, with wooden plug, possibly French
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Speculum, vaginal, pewter, with wooden plug, possibly French, possibly English, second half 19th century

Details

Category:
Clinical Diagnosis
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A646844
Materials:
pewter and plug, wood
Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 44 mm
height 102 mm
plug: length 224 mm
plug: diameter 30 mm
type:
vaginal speculum

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