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Description:

The “DITTMAR / US / STAINLESS” inscription on this vaginal speculum is that of F. Dittmar & Co., a surgical instrument firm established by Frederick Dittmar (1869-1969) in Philadelphia. By the late 1960s, the firm was trading as Dittmar & Penn.

Date Made: 1929

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

Subject: Women's Health

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Credit Line: Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.302606.294Accession Number: 302606Catalog Number: 302606.294

Object Name: Speculumspeculum, vaginalOther Terms: Speculum; Vaginal

Physical Description: metal, stainless steel (overall material)Measurements: average spatial: 14 cm x 4 cm x 15 cm; 5 1/2 in x 1 9/16 in x 5 7/8 inoverall: 2 3/8 in x 6 in x 6 in; 6.0325 cm x 15.24 cm x 15.24 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-bc97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1122332

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Vaginal Speculum