Victorian Stork Umbilical Clamp for Midwives Hair steadfast and courageous

steadfast and courageous

but this piece is a real head scratcher

Perfect for storing all of your vampy little gothic treasures

Additional Details Date: 1890s

While this may not be from their Egyptian line

Victorian Stork Umbilical Clamp for Midwives Hair steadfast and courageousWhen you think of medical instruments, what comes to mind? Perhaps something simple and utilitarian, that's all function and no form. While that may be the case for our modern day tools, for Victorians aesthetics were almost as important as function. At first glance, this may look like a miniature statue or a small piece of art, but they were once an integral tool in a midwife's arsenal. Fashioned in 830 silver, this umbilical clamp is fashioned in