Object number
57/213
Description
A fleam used for bloodletting. It has 3 notched blades hinged to a handle. Used in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, and may date to the mid-18th C..
This is a fleam, a veterinary tool used for bloodletting. It has three notched blades hinged to a handle. It was used in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, and may date to the mid-eighteenth century.
Physical description
1 fleam: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Claimed to be 200 years old. // Horncastle, Lincs. // [pencil sketch]'
Production date
1750-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century, second half
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Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2495.tif - High resolution image
