Lancet Set
Artifact — item: TC1986-028
Identifier: 1986-28
Content Description
Elaborately detailed lancet set with four blades. Tall, bronze case is fitted with a hinged latch and the entire surface is intricately engraved with botanical patterns -- grapes, leaves, and flower blossoms. Hatch opens to reveal four slots for lancet blades. Blades are sized to slightly decrement from one to the other. Each blade has a thin tortoise shell guard, to which the lancet blade is attached by a small metal pin which enables the blade to be folded out of the guard. Blade and guard pieces can rotate freely around the pin.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: Between 1840 and 1860
Creator
- Evans Old Change (Manufacturer, Organization)
Extent
0.001 Cubic Feet (Dimensions: 1.4cm x 6.8cm x 2.2cm)
Source
- Gill, Thomas F. (Donor, Person)