Forceps, Obstetrical

Object/Artifact

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Forceps, Obstetrical

Description

Obstetrical forceps in 2 parts (AB); left-hand handle has a lip on the top, right handle has lip on bottom, the arms of the forcep fit between the lips; the handles are metal with finger grips cast in; arms of the forcep are twice curved; far end is wider and has elliptical openings on each arm; there is a notch on the butt end on the right handle. Mark: stamped on top of one of the pieces "A. S. Aloe & Co". History: used in delivery of babies; grasped baby's head and assisted in removing baby from birth canal.

Use

by Dr. Robert Walter Gehres, mid-1900's

Collection

Mary Rose Clark

Acquisition

Accession

1983.020

Source or Donor

Mary Rose Clark

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Notes

Early Date: 1950 Made: A. S. Aloe & Co.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 12, 2001

Create Date

February 12, 2001

Update Date

August 17, 2004