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Artery forceps

 Item

Scope and Contents

A pair of artery forceps with scissor handles manufactured by Sharp & Smith. Housed in a wooden frame with black cloth background. Owned by J.B. Murphy and stamped "MURPHY." Near Murphy stamp on forceps another stamp appears to read "D.R.G.M." Frame measures 16.5 x 25.5 cm.

Dates

  • 1878 - 1940

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 Boxes (5 archival boxes and 1 oversize volume)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

On display in the Special Collections Reading Room.

Library Details

Part of the Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center Repository

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