Silver and tortoiseshell lancet case, with silver mounted lancet. These are English and date from the late eighteenth century. Lancets are double edge
Silver and tortoiseshell lancet case, with silver mounted lancet. These are English and date from the late eighteenth century. Lancets are double edged surgical blades with a pointed end. These instruments were used in eighteenth century medicine to open patients' veins for 'bloodletting'.
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