Auvard's Vaginal Speculum This Vaginal speculum is the Auvard's type. It is made of steel, with a broad jaw with blunt tip and a detachable weight. The handle is engraved with number "52". Some corrosion is evident, and the maker is unknown. Designed by French obstetrician and gynaecologist Alfred Auvard in the 1880s, this vaginal speculum is still in use today for accessing the vaginal wall, cervix, uterus and uterine contents. The detachable weight gives the instrument its self-retaining property allowing the surgeon to use both hands during procedures. 1900-1949