Lancet, Blood
- Object Name:
- Lancet, Blood
- Object ID:
- 1980.017.016
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Fleam or lancet. Brass with steel blades. Two long steel cutting pieces that are roughly rectangular sheets with a single, oval section cutting blade protruding from edge surface. Cutting portions tapered away from each other on both sides to create sharpened edge all the way around perimeter. Ends of cutting shafts pivot on steel shaft. These are enclosed in cover made of similar-shaped brass sheets that are joined together to form an enclosed space for cutting blades to rest in when tool is closed. Outside ends of shafts extend beyond ends of case slightly. On one side of case is faintly escribed "M" in crude black letter style. On other side of case is letter "W" scribed in straight lines. A couple other scrape lines adjacent to "W".
- Material:
- Brass
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-0.25 W-1.1 L-3.2 inches
- Provenance:
- From the estate of Charles Symonds, Loudon, NH, purchased at T.R. Langdell auction, June 28, 1980. The Symonds family included leatherworkers David H. Symonds (1804-1877) and his son George Symonds (1838-1930) of Concord, NH. The family also lived in Hopkinton, NH.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Blood letting
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