Title
Ivory Assalini forceps
Subject
Forceps
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Surgical Instruments
Surgery
Description
Image 101-1411
Used on arteries and small blood vessels during surgery
A rare and high quality Assalini forceps made from steel, blued steel, and with a cross-hatched ivory handle.
Creator
Assalini, Paolo
Matthews (Firm)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
19th cent.
Contributor
Phisick Medical Antiques
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
14 cm.
Type
Forceps
Image
Still image
Identifier
08.06.17.2
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Assalini forceps
Forceps
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Steel, blued steel and ivory
Citation
Assalini, Paolo and Matthews (Firm), “Ivory Assalini forceps,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16881.