Elliott’s Cervical Speculum consists of two slender tubular blades, hinged at their lower border and spread apart by means of a scissors handle and a compound lever.  Its handle curves downward so that the operators hand may not obstruct the field of vision.  They are little used except as a shield to prevent instrumental injury to the cervix or misapplication of caustics intended for points within the fundus.  A fine and rare example by TIEMANN & Co., in Gothic script.