General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CASE, BRASS/ BLADES, STEEL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.1 cm

Width

2.7 cm

Height

1.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Veterinary medicine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

RODGERS

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Sheffield

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

C1820-1890'S. MAY HAVE BEEN USED FOR PURPOSE OTHER THAN BLOOD LETTINGAFTER 1900 ON WORK HORSES.

Canada

AN EXAMPLE OF A BLOOD LETTING INSTRUMENT USED IN 1800'S ON LARGE ANIMALS. BLOOD LETTING IS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN USED BY THE GREEKS & WAS IN USE TO THE LATE 1800'S. THIS 'UNIVERSAL PANACEA' WAS USED IN VETERINARY SCIENCE AS IN HUMAN MEDICINE (REF.1)

Function

USED FOR BLOOD LETTING OF ANIMALS. THE 3 BLADES ARE TRIANGULAR SHAPED FOR CUTTING THE VEIN & ARE GRADUATED IN SIZE, THE SIZE OF ANIMAL DETERMINING WHICH BLADE TO USE. BLOOD LETTING WAS A GENERAL PANACEA FOR ALL ILLS. (REF.1)

Technical

VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS IN THE EARLY 1800'S WERE MOSTLY INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED & MADE TO ORDER BY THE LOCAL BLACKSMITH. A FEW INSTRUMENT MAKERS DID PRODUCE VETERINARY PIECES. (REF.1, P.214)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

INCISED ON SIDE OF 2 BLADES '[MANUFACT. MARKINGS, CROSS & STAR] JOSEPH RODGERS/ & SONS'/ INCISED ON 3RD BLADE 'No6/ NORFOLKS+/ SHEFFIELD/ ENGLAND'

Missing

NONE

Finish

BRASS, STEEL, SILVER COLOURED

Decoration

MANUFACTURERS MARKINGS ON 2 BLADES, A CROSS & STAR-SHAPED MARK.