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Category: Bleeding and Cupping Pre 19th Century Instruments
Estimated Date: 1750
Name: Single Blade Brass Scarificator

Description: 2” x 9/16” brass scarificator with 0.25” blade, lever cocking mechanism, and side arm release. Back side has an intricate flowerlike decoration and a similar one is on the front side. It is unusually nicely etched. This has a leather covered wooden case.

Reference 1: 293