M0019885: Four ovariotomy clamps

Previous title, replaced July 2022: Clamps used in ovariotomy

Photograph of four clamps used in ovariotomies. From left to right: a Hutchinson's clamp, c.1863 ; a second Hutchinson's clamp; Spencer Well's version of the calliper clamp, c.1880; and Spencer Well's circular clamp. The Hutchinson's clamps and Spencer Wells circular clamp were acquired by the Wellcome HIstorical Medical Museum at an unknown point and accessioned in the 1920s (accession numbers R24126, R24125 and R24124). The calliper clamp was acquired by the Museum at an unknown point and given accession number A500370. It is now held by the Science Museum (object number A500370).

July 1964

1 photograph sheet film negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the accession registers which provide entries for the items: R24124, R24125 and R24126 and A500370

Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

This item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.