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Title
Obstetrical Fillet
Description
Fillet, metal, whalebone and wood, 18th century.
This instrument was used to assist in the birth of the baby, particularly with the safe passage of the child through the birth canal. The whalebone loop could be placed around the body or head of the baby, which would then gently be dragged out.
This instrument was used to assist in the birth of the baby, particularly with the safe passage of the child through the birth canal. The whalebone loop could be placed around the body or head of the baby, which would then gently be dragged out.
Creator
Unknown
Date
c. 1700s
Identifier
2003/46
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
Length: 25.6 cm
Materials
Metal, whalebone, and wood.
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