Rome, Italy

Obstetrical Forceps C 1726

This obstetrical forceps is one on the first designed by Flemish obstretrician Jan Palfijn about 1726. It can be seen in the Medicine Man exhibition gallery of The Wellcome Building, in London.

Obstetrical forceps (c. 1726), Medicine Man, The Wellcome Building, London (2).JPG
  • Photo by Luca Borghi @ (July 2011), courtesy of the Wellcome Library and the Wellcome Collection.
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