1800s BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

[ModernMiner]

1800's BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

I dug this thingy up today at an early 1800's property. At first I thought I had dug a small jewelry box, but then woke up.
I think it's brass and possibly an electrical do-dad.
Any ideas? No writing anywhere on it.
Thanks,
MM

 

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[Diggerbarns]

Re: Pandora's box

Thats a really cool find! I have a feeling the lever pushes back and there are slides that come out of the bottom.I have no clue what its used for,but I,ll bet someone else here will

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Pandora's box

wow this may be the next big "what is it."

 

[BullBarrel]

Re: Pandora's box

Maybe some type of scribe or gauge?

 

[prokosla]

Re: Pandora's box

It looks like scarificator for bloodletting.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Pandora's box

my wild guess something for telegraph.

 

[Blacksheep]

Re: Pandora's box

It looks like scarificator for bloodletting.

BINGO! Nicely done and welcome to TNET!

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=G

 

[Mich. Wolverine]

Re: Pandora's box

I agree it's a bloodletting device. I seen one just like on one of the history channels the other day.

Wolverine.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Pandora's box

WTG prokosla. Is this banner material?

Heres what it says in Blacksheeps link: A c. 1850 antique bloodletting scarificator with 16 blades.. The blade depth is adjusted by turning the large thumbscrew on top, and it is cocked by pulling back the large lever. A pushbutton trigger to fire the blade is to the side of the scarificator.

 

[72cheyenne]

Re: Pandora's box

So this was a type of "branding device". Wow, talk about weird a$$ find of the year.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Pandora's box

So this was a type of "branding device". Wow, talk about weird a$$ find of the year.

No it is not for branding. It is for human bloodletting, a type of useless and dangerous medical treatment no longer performed. Doctors used to think draining a persons blood could rid the body of a disease. Yes weird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting

 

[SC_hunter]

Re: Pandora's box

Neat find MM...this is the only "bloodletting" device I have ever found..

 

[Blacksheep]

Re: Pandora's box

Neat find MM...this is the only "bloodletting" device I have ever found..

Excellent fishing bait as well!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Pandora's box

It looks like scarificator for bloodletting.

Awesome ID Prokosla!!! Thank you & welcome to TN.
-MM-

It looks like scarificator for bloodletting.

BINGO! Nicely done and welcome to TNET!

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=G

Thanks so much for that link Blacksheep. Very much appreciated. And I thought it was some sort of electrical box.
-MM-

I agree it's a bloodletting device. I seen one just like on one of the history channels the other day.

Wolverine.

Thanks Wolverine.
I wonder if this is the first one ever posted on TN?
-MM-

So this was a type of "branding device". Wow, talk about weird a$$ find of the year.

No it is not for branding. It is for human bloodletting, a type of useless and dangerous medical treatment no longer performed. Doctors used to think draining a persons blood could rid the body of a disease. Yes weird.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting

BCH,
Thanks for the great input. What a weird find. I'm glad it was pre-AIDS.
-MM-

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Pandora's box

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR GUESSES & INFO.

 

[Ramitt]

Re: 1800's BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

How cool is that. Neat find MM and great ID prokosla

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: 1800's BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

I'll be damned... LOL

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Pandora's box

I wonder if this is the first one ever posted on TN?
-MM-

A search came up with a glass bloodletting suction device that Ben found. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,34424.0.html

 

[Monty]

Re: 1800's BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

CAUTION!! Don't try this at home! M nty

 

[Unicorn]

Re: 1800's BLOODLETTING DEVICE - ***Solved***

Enough to make your blood curdle Ugh!