Three glass cupping instruments with gilt metal stop-cocks

Made:
1851-1920

Three glass cupping instruments with gilt metal stop-cocks, known as scarificators, English, 1851-1920

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55896
Materials:
glass, clear and metal, gilt
Measurements:
max: length 128 mm
min: length 103 mm
max: diameter 77 mm
type:
scarificators

Parts

Scarificator with ten lancets

Scarificator with ten lancets

Scarificator with ten lancets, made by Evans, London, 19th century

Measurements:
height 59 mm
width 46 mm
length 54 mm
Materials:
whole, brass and whole, steel
Object Number:
A55896 Pt1
type:
scarificators
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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