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Type of Object
Lancet, spring
Place of Manufacture
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date of Manufacture
1850-1890
Physical Details
Brass spring lancet with brown leather case. Case is lined with chamois and has a hook-shaped latch. Lancet body and levers are brass, blade is steel. Body inscription reads "Wiegand, Phila-Delphia."
Dimensions
1.3 cm. x 5.2 cm. x 2.7 cm.
Medical Subject
Bloodletting -- instrumentation; Phlebotomy -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1986.105
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Spring Lancet With Case, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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