Bone Cutting Forceps
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Shepard & Dudley
Dateca. 1895
Mediummetal
Dimensions6 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in. (15.9 × 3.2 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase
Object numberPC1975.65.232
DescriptionThis object is a pair of bone-cutting forceps with broad cutting jaws connected to two decoratively serrated handles through a box hinge located towards the center. A manufacturer's mark stamped onto one side of the box hinge reads: "SHEPARD & / DUDLEY NY." Some mild corrosion is visible between the blades of an object and inside the serrations on the handle.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1930
ca. 1950
