Crotchet, obstetrical, steel

Made:
1751-1900
Crotchet, obstetrical, steel

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Crotchet, obstetrical, steel, possibly incomplete (without handle), mid 18th to 19th century

Details

Category:
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A615573
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 216 mm
width 40 mm
height 15 mm
type:
obstetrical crotchets

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