Metal obstetrical with a blunt hook on one end and a curved pointed hook on the other end; moulding in the centre of the shaft is in a spiral form.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated to the Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Canada.
Dates
1910
1915
circa 1910-1915
Date Remarks
Suppliers catalogue.
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D7-6
Dimension Notes
Length 26.6 cm x Width 7.0 cm x Depth 1.4 cm
Condition Remarks
Minor tarnishing and scratches
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
"Accoucheur's Antique Destructive Forceps" Web site
Research Facts
Crochet - A steel hook with a sharp pointed end. After the initial breaking of the skull with a perforator, the crochet was inserted into the cranium and grab hold the base of the skull for extraction. Blunt end was used for grabbing under the chin or shoulder and used as a handle.