Dissecting forceps which consist of a flat piece of brass folded in half to produce a handle and two blades; each blade has a tip which ends in a blunted point; the blades increase in width from the tips to the handle and curve outwards; they then curve inwards and decrease in size as they reach th…
Dissecting forceps which consist of a flat piece of brass folded in half to produce a handle and two blades; each blade has a tip which ends in a blunted point; the blades increase in width from the tips to the handle and curve outwards; they then curve inwards and decrease in size as they reach the end and the join
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Dr. John Wilbur Desmond
Material
metal: yellow
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F1-16
Length
10.2 cm
Width
1.3 cm
Depth
1.4 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 10.2 cm. x Width: 1.3 cm. x Depth: 1.4 cm.
Condition Remarks
The forceps arrived attached to a display board with glue gun adhesive; the metal shows minor wear and tarnishing; the fold at the end of the handle is cracked; #2: returned in same condition.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Similar to the dissecting forceps illustrated in "Aloe's Illustrated and Priced Catalogue of Superior
Surgical Instruments, Physicians' Supplies and Hospital Furnishings", sixth edition, published
by A.S. Aloe Company, Inc., 1890's, p. 620
Exhibit History
Bracken Library Exhibit "Boning Up on Anatomy"; Sept 9, 2002-Sept. 29, 2003