| Reference Number | MIMM/2023-11 |
| Title | [Lithotomy or Bullet] Forceps |
| Date | [1875-1925] |
| Creator Name | Thomas Read & Co; 1744-1997; Surgical instrument makers |
| Description | Pair of metal forceps, possibly of the lithotomy or bullet type. Wide scoop blades. The maker's name "READ" stamped near the small central screw. Rusted. Found between the floorboards of Dr. Steevens' Hospital, Dublin in 1974. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 205mm (total length) x 48mm (handle width) |
| 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 | Forceps |
| Term | Forceps |
| General Surgery -- Instrumentation |