Haighton and Lowder's forceps

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Description

Title: Haighton and Lowder's forceps
Alternative Title: Forceps
Creator: Orme, David (1727-1812)
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Contributor: Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Haighton, John (1755-1823)
Lowder, William (d.1801)
Orme, David (1727-1812)
Yale University. School of Medicine.
Published / Created: 1790
Description: A pair of metal straight and short forceps with a wood handle. These forceps, designed in the late eighteenth century by David Orme (1727-1812), William Lowder (d.1801) and John Haighton (1755-1823) of London were quite similar. The models had rounder and wider blades than those of British obstetrician William Smellie.
Extent: 28 cm. x 8.5 cm. x 4.5 cm.
Language: No linguistic content; Not applicable

Format: still image
Genre: Tools and Equipment
Material: Metal, Wood
Subject (Name): Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Haighton, John (1755-1823)
Lowder, William (d.1801)
Orme, David (1727-1812)
Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic): Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments

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