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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 in a tooled leather box with tooled border flowers and motto. The scarificator 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
1800

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : AA104
Alternative number
4520.60?
Number of objects
2
Classification code
4.8433
1.41
Classification scheme
SHIC
SHIC
ID
45000105

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Brass (Scarificator)
Steel (Scarificator)
Leather (Box)