04-23-2021 06:36 PM
04-24-2021 04:51 AM
04-23-2021 08:28 PM
Looks like an 18th/19th-century mechanical fleam for bloodletting.
04-24-2021 03:18 AM
@sonomabarn67 wrote:Looks like an 18th/19th-century mechanical fleam for bloodletting.
You nailed it.
Others to be seen here:
https://vatican.com/Surgical-Tools-Antique-Fleam/
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04-24-2021 04:51 AM
04-24-2021 04:56 AM
Thanks Maxine Vatican . com show the same one. Appreciate your help. Bruce
04-24-2021 06:23 AM - edited 04-24-2021 06:26 AM
Just as an aside, for anyone puzzled by that ubiquitous "vatican.com" site - the items you see there are eBay listings. When you click on their links they take you to eBay, and the site owners get an affiliate payout if you go on to make a purchase. The domain name is not owned by the Vatican, and has no connection with the official Vatican website (vatican.va).
04-24-2021 09:41 PM
Yes, I had reserved thoughts about that site and was suspicious but I thought it was just a tracker following me around the web. Thanks for the heads up.
04-24-2021 10:16 PM - edited 04-24-2021 10:20 PM
I'm not suggesting the site itself is dodgy. Somebody snapped up the domain back in 1994, and I daresay the owners are entitled to capitalise on the name association (up to a point). There are certainly a lot worse things they could be doing with it than promoting tours and showcasing harmless eBay links.
04-24-2021 10:19 PM
thank a posting !
Good luck every one !