A cupping set, late 18th or early 19th century

A cupping set, late 18th or early 19th century

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Cupping set, with 10 blade scarificator, 7 cupping glasses, spirit lamp and syringe, in fishskin case, late 18th or early 19th century, English

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Parts

Automatic scarificator with 10 blades set in 3 rows

Automatic scarificator with 10 blades set in 3 rows

Automatic scarificator with 10 blades set in 3 rows, by Savigny

Materials:
brass and steel
Object Number:
A640524 Pt1
type:
automatic scarificators
Syringe, used to encourage blood flow

Syringe, used to encourage blood flow

Syringe, used to encourage blood flow, piston action

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A640524 Pt2
type:
syringes
Spirit lamp in jug form

Spirit lamp in jug form

Spirit lamp in jug form, with screw on cap and wick in spout

Materials:
brass and cotton
Object Number:
A640524 Pt3
type:
lamps
Cupping glasses

Cupping glasses

Cupping glasses, 3, valved, one broken, another with oval mouth

Materials:
brass and glass
Object Number:
A640524 Pt4
type:
cupping glass
Cupping glasses

Cupping glasses

Cupping glasses, 4, 2 with oval mouths

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A640524 Pt5
type:
cupping glass
Key to case

Key to case

Key to case

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A640524 Pt6
type:
keys