Trocar, round for hoven cattle, steel, ebony handle
One of two trocars, round for hoven cattle, steel with ebony handle, with German silver cannulae, probably English, 1870-1900
Cattle Trocars, 1870-1900
- Made:
- 1870-1900
Two trocars, round for hoven cattle, steel with ebony handles, with German silver cannulae, probably English, 1870-1900. Instruments used for venting accumulated gas in cattle. The sharp point allows the hide to be pierced without any pre-incision. A cannula is left in place after insertion to allow the gas to escape.
Details
- Category:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Object Number:
- 1984-379/15
- Materials:
- handle, ebony, head, steel and cannula, german silver
- Measurements:
-
length 300 mm
diameter 30 mm
- type:
- trocars
- credit:
- Hall, S.A.
Parts
Trocar, round for hoven cattle, steel,ebony handle
One of two trocars, round for hoven cattle, steel with ebony handle, with German silver cannulae, probably English, 1870-1900