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, 4, different sizes, for use with aritifial leech

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

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, 8, to fit ends of blood suction tubes

Metal nozzles

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

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