Brass artificial leech in wooden case

Brass artificial leech in wooden case, with accessories

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

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Parts

Glass blood suction tubes

Glass blood suction tubes

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

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

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

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A627093 Pt3
type:
cutters
Metal nozzles

Metal nozzles

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

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
A627093 Pt4
type:
nozzles