Cattle Trocars, 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
type:
trocars
credit:
Hall, S.A.

Parts

Trocar, round for hoven cattle, steel, ebony handle

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

Materials:
ebony (wood) , silver and steel
Object Number:
1984-379/15/1
type:
trocar
Trocar, round for hoven cattle, steel,ebony handle

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

Materials:
ebony (wood) , steel and silver
Object Number:
1984-379/15/2
type:
trocar