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Farrant & Man- Midwife surgeon-apothecary's signboard, English, 18th century
Hung outside a medical man’s premises, this painted wooden sign advertises the services of Farrant – a surgeon, apothecary and man-midwife. It dates from the 1700s. Births were usually attended by female midwives at this time. Only the wealthy could afford a trained male obstetrician. Farrant offered surgical skills but as an apothecary he also would have provided drugs.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A631386
- Materials:
- complete, wood (unidentified) and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 405 mm x 1085 mm x 50 mm,
