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Forceps, Obstetrical

Object Name:
Forceps, Obstetrical
Object ID:
1992.042.04 a-b
Date:
1850-1900
Description:
Obstetrical forceps, from the Josiah Bartlett House, Kingston, NH. Plated steel. Unmarked. Two halves (a and b) slip together but are not connected by a screw. Wooden grips.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Wood
Dimensions:
H-2.75 W-3.25 L-14 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.
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