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Nickel Plated Bloodletting Scarificator

Inventory Number 76624


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.76624

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
'8'
Physical material
Nickel
Steel
Dimensions
Height: 57mm Width: 32mm Depth: 40mm Weight: 153g
Inventory No
76624

Description

Nickel plated scarificator. Scraificator has two sets of three overlapping blades. Blades extend from base of device by depressing lever which extends from top of device. Two screw thread controls on top and side of scarificator control the tension of lever and blades.