Civil War Era Spring Lancet / Fleam – Inventory Number: MED 254
Civil War era bloodletting spring-loaded lancet. The case is brass and the blade is steel. The blade was cocked by the hook at end and released with the button on the side. As a medical therapy, bleeding or bloodletting endured for approximately 2,500 years. It was only abandoned at the beginning of the 19th century.
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