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Veterinary Medicine
Besyet concentrated food colour: Blue. For jellies, blancmanges, icing, confectionary etc. Manufactured by Boots, Nottingham, England.
1870-1910
Calving crutch, wood, steel shaft, English, 1870-1910
1866-1900
Firing iron, double-headed, steel, brass and wood, by Arnold and Sons of London, 1866-1900
1866-1890
Large seton needle, with eye and rivetted ebony handle, curved, steel, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1866-1900
1822-1900
Seton needle, Frog, steel, by Millikin of London, 1822 to 1900
1819-1957
Incomplete instrument set, comprising fleam, one pair of rowelling scissors, one seton needle, in leather case, by Arnold of London, 1819-1857
1750-1790
Veterinary fleam, 6 blades, brass body, by Parkin, English, 1750-1790
1830-1900
Hoof paring knife, folding, combined with ordinary knife, antler handle, English, 1830-1860
1890-1920
Two automatic pencils, wood and nickel plated brass, possibly used as veterinary caustic applicators, English, 1890-1920
1201-1600
Coltrap, brass and iron, possibly English, 13th-17th century
1730-1790
Veterinary fleam, 4 blades and a knife, engraved brass body, by Prosper, English, 1730-1790
1780-1860
Veterinary abscess lancet, steel, with horn covers, probably English, 1780-1860
1790-1820
Fleam, 3-bladed, brass case, by Watkinson, England, 1790-1820
1701-1800
Drenching horn with carved tip, used in treatment of horses, possibly English, 18th century
1780-1820
Veterinary fleam, 3 blades and a knife, brass body, by Hill, English, 1780-1820
1780-1800
Pair of veterinary tooth pullers for use with cows, iron, no maker, England, 1780-1800
Castrating clamp, steel, probably English, 1870-1910
1930-1939
Goad, vulcanite(?) by Kawe, steel, German, c.1935
Docking iron, lead, steel and wood, by Arnold and Sons of London, 1866 to 1900
1817-1850
3 seton needles, steel, by Long of London, 1817 to 1850, in mahogany case
1801-1900
Balling iron, open sided, steel and mahogany, 19th century, probably British
1801-1850
Two bladed fleam, steel blades in brass case, by Butler, Trinity Works, Sheffield, England, 1801-1850.
1860-1909
Pewter enema syringe said to be for animals, owned by Dr. P.F. Gachet (1828-1909), French, 1860-1909
1900-1930
Veterinary nail nippers, steel, by C. Barrett, 144 Fleet Street, London, England, 1900-1930.
1901-1940
Castrating clam, army pattern, steel, by Day and Sons, Crewe, England, 1901-1940
1831-1870
3-bladed fleam, steel blades in horn case, by Dungworth, Sheffield, England, 1831-1870.
1830-1865
Veterinary (?) hysterotome, steel, by Charriere, Paris, France, 1830-1865.
1851-1900
Seton needle, dewlap, steel, by Robert McQueen and Son, Newcastle, England, 1851-1900.
1960-1975
Hypodermic syringe, 2ml, plastic, for veterinary use, by Johnson's Ethical Plastics Ltd., 32 Ajax Avenue, Slough, England, 1960-1975
19 phials containing animal rabies vaccine, by Institut Merieux of Lyon, for May and Baker of Dagenham, in cardboard containers, c.1985, all contents artificial
1825-1833
Veterinary fleam, three blades, horn and brass body, by George and James Butler, Trinity Street, Sheffield, England, 1825-1833.
1826-1835
Single bladed fleam, steel blade in bone case, by Long, 217 High Holborn, London, England, 1826-1835.
1810-1830
Fleam with brass and horn case and Sheffield steel blades (3), handle splits at the rivet end, by Ham, Sheffield, England, 1810-1830.
1601-1900
Metal fleam, two bladed, probably veterinary, by Moore, Tichborne Street, London, England, 1601-1900.
1820-1860
Automatic fleam, veterinary, brass and steel, in leatherette case, by Long, London, 1820 to 1860
3-bladed fleam, steel blades in horn case, by Harrison Brothers and Howson, United Kingdom, 1801-1900.
1750-1850
Spring fleam, brass with steel blade and cocking lever, possibly, British, 1750 to 1850
Seven bladed fleam, with knife, steel blades in brass case, in leather container, by How, United Kingdom, 1750-1850.
Metal three bladed fleam, probably veterinary, by Greaves, 17th to 19th century
Seton nedle, sheath only, tortoiseshell, 19th century
1701-1900
Crude castrating clamp, steel, 18th or 19th centuries
Mastitis cleaver used on cows suffering "summer fever", no maker, 1900-1930
Unidentified, iron and wood, possibly a restraining instrument for animals
Tincture of arnica flower B.P.C. 1949. Dose 2 to 4ml. 500 ml. PLR 1883/5391. P3537. MACARTHYS.
Three bladed fleam, steel, engraved name Horace Talbot, British, second half of the 19th century
Bottle of copper sulphate (commercial). Willows Francis LTD, manufacturing chemists, London, E8. Net weight 1 lbs. 8d, container allowance. Credited in full only if returner in good condition.
1800-1860
3-bladed fleam, steel blades, in horn case, by Borwick, Sheffield, England, 1800-1860.
3 bladed fleam, steel blades in brass case, by Jessop, Sheffield, England, 1801-1850.
Budding iron, steel, probably British, 19th century, no handle
Seton needle, dewlap, steel, probably British, 1750-1850
