M0011414: Replica obstetical instruments associated with the Chamberlen family

Previous title, replaced April 2021: Obstetical forceps associated with the Chamberlens.

Photograph of six instruments associated with the Chamberlen family. The replicas were based on originals found at the Chamberlen family home, Woodham Mortimer Hall, Essex, now held by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The replicas were acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and accessioned in 1940 (accession numbers 2537/1940 and 2542/1940). The items are not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0011413

April 1950

1 photograph glass plate negative; 8.3 x 10.8 cm

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

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 2021.

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