HCHS00005


Plain spring lancet,
ca. 1860-1929.

Manufactured by: [s.n.], [s.l.]

Description: Spring lancet. Steel blade with straight cutting edge and sharp point cocked by pulling curved lever attached to blade at proximal end; blade and lever extend from rectangular brass housing with rounded proximal end; lever on side of housing controls spring action of blade. Instrument is stored in cloth covered wood box lined with velvet. 6 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm.


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