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Collection Item: Scarificator

Basic info

Collection
Social History
Object name
Scarificator
Object category
Working life
Object subcategory
Distribution, hotels, catering, retail and repairs
Description
A scarificator with four blades. The blades were released to make a seris of short cuts in the skin. These were used for bleeding (Warren page 16).
Production date start
1700
Production date end
1850
Period
Stuart
William and Mary
Queen Anne
Georgian
Regency
William IV
Victorian

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : AA103
Alternative number
YORYM : YM1124
Number of objects
1
Classification code
4.8433
1.41
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
ID
45000104

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Metal (Whole)