Graves' Vaginal Speculum
notes: label: Description
content: Bi-valve vaginal speculum. the top retractor has a fixed handle that descends, and is attached to an adjustment rod. The bottom retractor descends into a handle and curves forward at bottom. A wishbone-shaped piece attaches top and bottom retractors at the handle to allow for sliding adjustment, a lever adjustment rod attached to this piece as well. The rod has a screw cap. A screw cap is also on handle to keep the bottom retractor in place. The speculum was part of a midwife's kit from Buffalo, NY, about 1920.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Gynecology
label: Subject
content: Medicine
label: Subject
content: Women's Health
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: Midwife Kit
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift from Joseph Badlotto in memory of Rosa Bonfante and her daughter Mary Bonfante Chirchirillo Badlotto
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2012.0128.28
label: accession number
content: 2012.0128
label: catalog number
content: 2012.0128.28
objectType: label: Object Name
content: speculum, vaginal
label: Object Name
content: midwife's kit
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: steel (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 in x 5 3/4 in x 5 in; 5.08 cm x 14.605 cm x 12.7 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall, maximum (exhibit or expanded): 14 cm x 17 cm x 5.5 cm; 5 1/2 in x 6 11/16 in x 2 5/32 in
label: Measurements
content: overall, minimum (shipping, storage, or collapsed): 15 cm x 12 cm x 5.5 cm; 5 29/32 in x 4 23/32 in x 2 5/32 in