Obstetrical set Maw, c. 1840
Stock Number: 441011 zq
P.O.A.
Dimensions
34,8 x 13, 5 x 6, 4cm.
Circa
C 1840
Maker
G. Maw
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
An obstetric set by G. Maw of circa 1840. The instruments are made of steel and ebony, comprising a combined crotchet and blunt hook, an Oldham’s early pattern perforator, a Lowndes’ folding vectis or lever, a silver catheter with stilet by George Cowie, London, 1860, and a later pair of scissors, set incomplete, contained in a fitted, velvet-lined, mahogany case (in poor condition).
Dimensions: 34,8 x 13, 5 x 6, 4cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
