Forceps, Obstetrical
- Object Name:
- Forceps, Obstetrical
- Object ID:
- 1992.042.03
- Creator:
- Collin & Compagnie
- Place of Origin:
- Paris, France
- Date:
- 1850-1900
- Description:
- Obstetrical forceps, from the Josiah Bartlett House, Kingston, NH. Plated steel. Stamped "COLLIN & CIE. / A PARIS". Two halves are joined by a thumbscrew. Handles have curved ends, one with a threaded point. Stamped "46" in two places.
- Material:
- Metal
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-4 W-3 L-18 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased by the donors at the Josiah Bartlett auction in Kingston, NH, June 24, 1989.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Henry B. Shepard, Jr.
- People:
- Bartlett, Josiah (1728-1795), Bartlett, Josiah (1768-1838), Bartlett, Josiah (1803-1853), Bartlett, Levi (1763-1828)
- Subjects:
- Medical equipment and supplies
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