Bovine Obstetrical Kit, circa 1920

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Artifact Overview

Veterinarians sometimes must perform unpleasant work to care for animals. Stillborn or deformed fetuses in large, domesticated animals, like horses and cows, must be removed to save the mother. This obstetrical kit contains tools that veterinarians might need during the procedure.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Kit (Set)

Date Made

circa 1920

Creator Notes

Instruments made by Haussmann and Dunn Co. of Chicago, Illinois, Sharp & Smith of Chicago, Illinois, and U.S. Surgical Supply Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.59.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Cloth
Leather

Color

Silver (Color)
Brown
Dark yellow

Inscriptions

on handles, cutters, repeller, straight rope carrier, long blunt hook, curved rope carriers, and long sharp hook: H & D Co. CHICAGO on two obstetrical hooks: SHARP & SMITH on Krays obstetrical hook, cutting hook, and one obstetrical hook: U.S. SURG. CO. MINNEAPOLIS on label on inside of case: [?] & DUNN CO. / OF / [?] TS, / [?] CAGO