M0012267: Graily Hewitt's ordinary forceps, viewed from above

Date:: 1951

Reference:: WT/D/1/20/1/109/57

Part of:: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive

Archives and manuscripts

Collection contents

Wellcome Trust Corporate ArchiveWT
- Direct activitiesWT/D
  - Library and MuseumWT/D/1
    - Images from the photographic libraryWT/D/1/20
      - Photographic library: "M" seriesWT/D/1/20/1
        "M" series glass plate negatives: M0012213-M0012312WT/D/1/20/1/
        M0012267: Graily Hewitt's ordinary forceps, viewed from aboveWT/D/1/20/1/109/57

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced March 2022: Graily Hewitt's ordinary forceps, 1861

Description

Photograph of Graily Hewitt's ordinary forceps taken from above. The forceps are dated 1861 and designed for delivering babies with elongated heads. This item was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum (R1401) but is not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0012265, M0012266

Publication/Creation

1951

Physical description

1 photograph sheet film negative; 6 x 6 cm

Related material

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the item depicted in the glass plate negative:R1401

Copyright note

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.