Early French obstetrical set, c. 1810
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A large obstetrical set in case containing two Antoine Dubois-type forceps of circa 1810-1820. Additionally a small plugger. Made of wood, steel and ebony and green velvet. The two forceps are signed; The first by Capron in Paris with its crowned star hallmark. The second bears the signature of Roou in Saverdun, a town in the south of France in the Ariège region. This signature appears to be unknown. Boxed forceps from this period are rare.
Early example of two large forceps preserved in their original case and complete with their two screwdrivers. This model of speculum, named after the surgeon and obstetrician A. Dubois (1756-1837), was invented around 1791. Its special feature was the ability to detach the ebony handles from their metal parts and transform one of the arms into a hook.
Case dimensions: 43 x 24 x 13 cm.
