Category: Leeches
Estimated Date: 1850
Name: Leech Cage
Description: 4×1.6×1.5” pewter leech cage. One end opens to permit access. This end has multiple holes for access of air. Probably used to carry leeches, but another theory is that they were used to carry worms for fishing. Both may well be correct.
Reference 1: 311
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