Civil War Era Bleeder
$140.00
Civil War Era Bleeder - Inventory Number: MED 179
Device for "Blood-letting" or cupping. Designed to remove impurities and infections. This device with three blades. The outer sleeve is brass the blades are steel. As a medical therapy, bleeding or bloodletting endured for approximately 2,500 years. It was only abandoned at the beginning of the 19th century. Some chipping to blades.
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Inventory Number: MED 179