Cupping set with 12 blade scarificator by Evans

Cupping set with 12 blade scarificator by Evans

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Cupping set with 12 blade scarificator by Evans, a ball lamp, a sponge, and 4 cupping glasses, in a case, mid 19th century, English

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640521
Materials:
box, mahogany and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 233 mm
box: width 121 mm
box: height 109 mm
type:
cupping set

Parts

Automatic scarificator, with 2 rows of 6 blades, by Evans

Automatic scarificator

Automatic scarificator, with 2 rows of 6 blades, by Evans

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A640521 Pt1
type:
automatic scarificators
piece of natural sponge

piece of natural sponge

piece of natural sponge

Materials:
sponge
Object Number:
A640521 Pt2
type:
sponges
Spirit lamp with spherical reservoir at end of wick tube

Spirit lamp with spherical reservoir at end of wick tube

Spirit lamp with spherical reservoir at end of wick tube

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A640521 Pt3
type:
spirit lamps
Cupping glasses, 4, bell shaped with thickened rim, one broken

Cupping glasses

Cupping glasses, 4, bell shaped with thickened rim, one broken

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A640521 Pt4
type:
cupping glass