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Lot of Gynecological and Obstetrical Instruments

Title: Lot of Gynecological and Obstetrical Instruments
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Description: Lot of approximately 15 instruments including: 15½" set of delivery forceps, chrome and ebony handles with sliding pin, stamped "Tiemann." * set of 15" chrome delivery forceps stamped "Ermold" * set of 11½" delivery forceps, chrome and ebony handles, stamped "Weiss, London." * 2 sets of 15" chrome delivery forceps with screw handles, one etched "Elliott forceps" * set of 11½" calipers stamped "Ermold" * 5" chrome speculum stamped "Sharp & Smith." * 4½" speculum stamped "Betz." * 4½" speculum stamped "Matthay Germany." * * 4½" speculum stamped "S". * 4½" speculum stamped "Penn USA Stainless".Elliott forceps were developed immediately preceding the Civil War and helped prevent fetal injury by means of a sliding pin and/or screw arrangement, which kept the forceps at the proper distance. Over time, all-metal instruments were preferred for better sterilization.
Heading: zzc(Ob/Gyn Instruments)Place Published: Various places
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Date Published: Various dates