Scarificator

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OBJECT TYPE: 12-BLADE/REVERSIBLE
DATE: 1800–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0087.001

MANUFACTURER: Hutchinson, W. & H.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Sheffield, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRASS CASING; [PRESUMABLY] STAINLESS STEEL BLADES.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.2 cm
Width: 4.6 cm
Height: 6.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Hutchinson
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Sheffield

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS STYLE OF SCARIFIER POPULAR C.1800-1900.
Canada: PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO ON.
Function: USED TO DRAW BLOOD, PRIOR TO "CUPPING", A PROCEDURE BELIEVED BENEFICIAL IN TREATING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
Technical: 12-BLADE SCARIFICATOR, FITTED WITH COCKING LEVER, BLADE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB (ON TOP), AND RELEASE BUTTON. OCTAGONAL CASING FAVOURED BY ENGLISH & AMERICAN CUPPING PRACTIONERS. (REF. 2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "W. & H. HUTCHINSON,/ Sheffield" marked on one side of base. Two small sunburst symbols with "s" incised in centre are stamped into upper & lower halves of casing, near release button.
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE. [BLADES COULD NOT BE RELEASED AT TIME OF CATALOGUING].
Finish: BRIGHTBRASS CASING; COCKING LEVER APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NICKEL PLATED [FINISH NOW WORN]. TWO HALF-CIRCLE PANELS INSET IN CASING, ABOVE MFR'S MARKINGS, HAVE BEEN BLUED.
Decoration: N/A

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Hutchinson, W. & H., Scarificator, circa 1800–1900, Artifact no. 2002.0087, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0087.001/

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