Name/Title
Brown Wooden Case w/ Cupping Jars + ScarifactorDescription
Wood box which hinges at back to reveal a compartmentalized interior lined with a black velvet like material; there are 5 cupping jars and one scarificator in the compartments; the cupping jars are assorted sizes and shaped like bells, made of a clear and blue tinted glass w/a rubber filled metal ring on top and a silver cap which fits over the ring; one jar does not have the rubber ring but does have the silver cap. Scarifactor is make of stamped brass and is cube shaped; the top plate lifts off because two screws are missing; on top is lever that cocks the blades; also on top is a heart shaped handle which turns but has no result; on side is the lever that fires ths cocked blades; bottom has 16 slots through which blades come.Use
by Dr. Stephen J. Lewis, M.D. of Fairland and Boggstown.Collection
Found In CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1981.024Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
Donated by Alta M. Medaris.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850 - circa 1870Time Period
19th CenturyNotes
Made: HarmonCreate Date
June 23, 2000Update Date
April 9, 2025