| Reference Number | READ/327 |
| Title | Veterinary Speculum |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Creator Name | Thomas Read & Co, Surgical instrument makers, 1744-1997 |
| Description | Veterinary vaginal dilating speculum, consisting of curved handles with a notched self-locking mechanism, attached to a conical-shaped speculum that can be opened as needed using the locking system. The handles are patterned and engraved with 'READ'. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | 150mm x 70mm x 320mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Vaginal Dilating Speculum |
| Term | Physical Examination -- Instrumentation |
| Veterinary Surgery -- Instrumentation |