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Midwifery Silver Stork Clamp for Umbilical Cord
Germany, 1800
A umbilical clamp in the shape of a stork made of 835 silver. Inside the stork is a swaddled baby, which becomes visible when the handles are opened. Used by the midwifes in 19. century to compress and bind the umbilical cord.