Brass artificial leech in wooden case

Brass artificial leech in wooden case

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Brass artificial leech in wooden case, with accessories, Heurteloup, inventor(type), possibly English made, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A627093
Materials:
case, wood, case, velvet, lined, artificial leech, brass and artificial leech, steel
Measurements:
case: length 108 mm
case: width 242 mm
case: height 45 mm
type:
artificial leeches
credit:
Lloyd Johnstone, I.

Parts

Glass blood suction tubes

Glass blood suction tubes

Glass blood suction tubes, 4, different sizes, for use with aritifial leech

Measurements:
length 108 mm
width 43 mm
height 28 mm
Materials:
glass , steel and ebony
Object Number:
A627093 Pt1
type:
blood suction tubes
Block of wax wrapped in metal foil

Block of wax wrapped in metal foil

Block of wax wrapped in metal foil

Measurements:
height 30 mm
diameter 19 mm
Materials:
metal and wax
Object Number:
A627093 Pt2
type:
wax
Steel cutter

Steel cutter

Steel cutter, tubular, sharp at one end, for use with artificial leech

Measurements:
length 16 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A627093 Pt3
type:
cutters
Metal nozzles

Metal nozzles

Metal nozzles, 8, to fit ends of blood suction tubes

Measurements:
diameter 26 mm
Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A627093 Pt4
type:
nozzles