Artificial leech in imitation leather covered case with accessories

Made:: 1871-1930

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Artificial leech in imitation leather covered case with accessories, Heurteloup, inventor( type), probably English made, late 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:: Therapeutics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A627088

Materials:: case, wood, case, velvet, lined, case, leather, imitation, covered, artificial leech, metal (nickel plated) and artificial leech, string

Measurements:: case: length 187 mm
case: height 38 mm
case: width 103 mm

type:: artificial leeches

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