Cup, Bleeding
- Object Name:
- Cup, Bleeding
- Object ID:
- 1963.026
- Description:
- Bleeding cup, or fleam. Brass cube with beveled corners and slightly-enlarged base piece. Base fastened onto side of body with round-head screws. Ten rounded sharp blades that rotate outward into two parallel rows of five. Knurled adjusting knob on top. Arming iron lever on top that extends upwards with slight curve to it. Concave side of curve is where one places finger to pull arm to side. Internal catch to keep blades from rotating. Blades extend from bottom. Small actuating button on one end. When button pushed, blades rotate and retract into body.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-2.35 W-1.9 D-1.65 inches Weight-5.87 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of James W. Jameson
- Subjects:
- Bleeding (Therapy)
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