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Antique c. 1770-1810 French Bleeding 6 Lancet Set, Medical Doctor\'s Etui All items and photos are the express property of Antiques & Uncommon Treasure. No reproduction without prior written consent.
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All original as you see it, this is a French military or medical kit, lancets to \"bleed\" a patient. The practice seems archaic to us, but was practiced routinely to rid the ill patient of ill \"humours\" or bad things in the blood. Such was done by cutting a vein with the razor-sharp blade of these folding lancets. The outer covers swing away to create the handle and expose the blade. All 6 in this set remain and are still very sharp. The set is fitted with sterling silver top and rim with openings for each of the 6 lancets. There are no missing lancets to the case, and all fittings are filled. The outer box is wood trimmed nicely. It might be ebony, is very dark and dense. I do not know woods well enough to be positive what wood is used. Sometimes a dark stain on dense hardwood can give the impression of ebony, and I will leave it at that. Very good to excellent condition for age and type. There is an age split on the rim trim as you can see in our images, but there are no missing pieces to this fine late 1700s set. Measurements on photos. These sets are typically quite small in size, taken into the battle field and out on Dr\'s rounds. RARE.
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