Lot · Surgical Tools
Antique Medical Surgical / Bloodletting Thumb Lancet Case, likely English 1830
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From the sellerIt was held between the thumb and index finger and the sharp blade was used for minor surgery or for the procedure of phlebotomy or bloodletting, which was thought to cure illness and disease by removing the necessary amount of blood from the patient to recreate the proper balance of bodily fluids needed to regain healthy bodily function.
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