All Objects Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Crochet |
Object ID |
2004.602.01.01 |
Date |
/ / |
Earliest Year |
1873 |
Latest Year |
1924 |
Description |
Double ended metal hook. |
Dimension Details |
1.5x36x1.5 |
Materials |
Metal |
People |
MacLaren, Alexander |
Owned By |
MacLaren, Alexander |
Donated By |
Hungersford, Miss (daughter or grand-daughter of Alexander MacLaren) |
Provenance |
Originally owned by Dr. Alexander MacLaren (1842-1924), physician and coroner for London and Middlesex County between the 1870s and 1924. Found labelled as such in collection in 2004 by Michelle Hamilton. |
MeSH Search Terms |
Abortion, Induced Abortion, Therapeutic Obstetric Surgical Procedures Obstetrics / Instrumentation |
Classification |
Obstetrics Obstetrics, Instrumentation Abortion |
Related Publications |
AFC 413 - Dr. Alexander Peter MacLaren fonds - Click to View Finding Aid |
Research Notes |
Used to extract a dead foetus from a mother's body. |