Spangler's vaginal speculum

Date
Circa 1900-1910
Description
Light-weight vaginal speculum made from 2.5 medium wire which has been shaped to form two opposing blades joined by another piece of wire. Each blade consists of an outer frame of wire and a central piece of wire. On the larger blade, the central wire is convex and on the smaller blade it is flattened, mirroring the shape of the frame. The two blades can be brought together by thumb and finger pressure.

Object detail

Medium
Plated metal (possibly chrome-plated brass).
Measurements
13.5 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
Accession Number
MHML00238
Credit line
on loan from the Barrie Thompson Collection
Object Type
Named Collection
Medical History Museum Category

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