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

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A640524
Materials:
box, wood, box, fishskin and box, velvet
Measurements:
box: length 240 mm
box: width 228 mm
box: height 106 mm
type:
cupping set

Parts

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

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, piston action

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, with screw on cap and wick in spout

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

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, 4, 2 with oval mouths

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