Acheson’s 1905 Patent Umbilical Forceps
$350.00
Acheson's 1905 Patent Umbilical Forceps
Dimensions
6"
Circa
1905
Country of manufacture
North America
Description
At first glance this pair of forceps might read as device for torture or a veterinary castrating instrument but, as the header indicates, they are neither. They are rare pair of umbilical forceps, patented in the USA by Ernest V. Acheson, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 9, 1905 (patent number: 789,401). Length: 6″ or 15cm. His claims for this instrument include: “My invention contemplates an improved pair of umbilical forceps of that particular character in which the cutting of the umbilical cord and sealing the same by metallic process by the application of metal sealing bands to the ends of the cord in one manipulation of the instrument”. Given its scarcity, it would appear that Acheson’s patent did not meet with much success. The pair on offer has lost some plating and has some light pitting but functions well mechanically.
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M and R Gordon
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