Engraved plate showing two obstetric forceps with looped blades, and a dissected pelvis with an instrument beneath it, on pale paper.

Obstetric forceps and a dissected pelvis, engraved plate

An engraved plate of three obstetric instruments and a dissected pelvis. Two forceps with long looped blades and wooden-handled grips stand at left, and a large anatomical specimen with pelvic bones and a draped cloth fills the right, with a third instrument below. Fine hatched line engraving on pale paper.

Artist: John Leake
Date: [1773]
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2843 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1773.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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