| Reference Number | MIMM/2017-5/23 |
| Title | Sponge Forceps |
| Date | 1900-1949 |
| Description | This tool is a sponge forceps with fenestrated oval jaws with serrations. It is made of plated metal and features a pair of looped jaws supplied with horizontal serrations, screw joints, and finger rings.
The maker is unknown, but the tool has engraved "513" on both jaws.
The plated coating appears corroded. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 240mm x 73mm x 12mm |
| 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 | Obstetrical Forceps |
| Term | Gynaecology -- instrumentation |
| Obstetrical Forceps |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |
| Obstetrical Insrument |