Blown glass cylinder with inner end cut at angle, outer end flared. The outside of the glass was first silvered and then coated with black to protect the silvered surface. A long elliptical slot was incorporated in the cylinder allowing examination of the vaginal walls as well as the cervix at the inner end.
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Shaker Museum Speculum, Vaginal. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24430. Accessed on November 6, 2024
