Simpson obstetric forceps, early 20th century?

Item Info

Title:
Simpson obstetric forceps, early 20th century?
Date:
1900s to 1910s
Description:
One forceps, made of stainless steel. Used by Dr. Fritz's father in his medical practice.
Format:
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-2000s
Series:
Wilton G. Fritz Collection Artifacts, early to mid-20th century
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0
Identifier:
  • hfritz0001
  • ref387_or2
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308823
  • homst20001
  • ark:/87924/r4dn4053j
  • 10c3b31c-baae-44cf-b57a-f67bdeb98c25
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4dn4053j
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.