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Category: Bleeding and Cupping
Estimated Date: 1870
Name: Cupping set
Manufacturer: F.G.Ernst

Description: 12 bladed bleeder with makers name, 6 lambskin covered cup with polished pontils ranging from 11.75, 2.25, to 3” diameter. Spirit bottle with polished pontil, cirular spirit lamp with long wick, brass 4.25” and some extra string where extra blades probably were kept. All contained in a fitted fruitwood box 9×6×4.5” with brass escutchion. Extra blades wrapped in sheepskin under a set of cups.

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