Anderson's obstetrical forceps with set screw, which consist of two joining parts of mirror-image blade and handle pieces (a,b); both sides have straight metal handles with flat inner edges and raised, rounded outer edges that provide thumb and hand grips; the handles have rounded outer ends; the t…
Anderson's obstetrical forceps with set screw, which consist of two joining parts of mirror-image blade and handle pieces (a,b); both sides have straight metal handles with flat inner edges and raised, rounded outer edges that provide thumb and hand grips; the handles have rounded outer ends; the top of the handles have joint notches cut into the metal which allow the two parts to be fitted together and used as a pair; the blades begin above the joint; the blades curve outwards, then are straight and then curve outwards again to form elongated fenestrated oval concave blades with rounded tips and edges; the blades curve outwards away from each other; when the blades/handles are fitted together, they cross over at the joint.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - handle and blade - Size: Length 39.5 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 5.4 cm
b - handle and blade - Size: Length 39.5 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 5.4 cm
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. F. J. O'Connor; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1900
1930
circa 1900-1930
Material
metal: silver; dark grey
Inscriptions
Both handle/blades have the number "22" stamped into the metal on the inside of the handles, near the joint.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-3
Condition Remarks
The metal shows wear only; there are several areas that show plating loss, especially at the joint, handles and blade tips; some non-active corrosion is visible; #2: metal is rusty.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Previous number #53; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Surgical Instruments," by The Kny-Scheerer Company, 1915, p. 5004 (item #E/-87); found in Dr. O'Connor's medical bag 997.001.nnn