Spring Lancet

Description:

Bloodletting is one of medicines oldest therapies. Hundreds of devices have been devised for removing blood from the body beginning with lancets chiseled from flint. This device is a spring lancet with a steel blade, handle or spring, and a round trigger button. As the handle is pulled back the iron cock locks the blade in place. When the button is depressed the blade is released. The spring lancet is housed in a wooden case covered in leather and lined with chamois.

Date Made: 19th century

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: PharmacyBloodletting

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, Health & Medicine, European Apothecary

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Related Publication: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection, Davis, Audrey B., and Toby Appel. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology

Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0989Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 1077Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0989.011991.0664.0989.02

Object Name: spring lancet

Physical Description: brass (overall material)steel (overall material)leather (overall material)wood (overall material)chamois (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.1 cm x 7.1 cm x 3.7 cm; 13/16 in x 2 13/16 in x 1 7/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0e05-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_993812

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