Antique spring lancet
This site is dedicated to compiling information about the collecting of antique Phlebotomy instruments.  The site is growing daily as I begin the process of photographing items from my collection and adding information on the identification and understanding of this unique set of collectibles.

 
 
 
 
Veterinary Items
Fleams
Iron-handled
Rare horn-handled fleam
Wooden - handled
Horn - handled
Sanderson horn-handled
Brass - handled page 1, page 2
Rare brass fleam
Unusual Arnold and Sons fleam
 
Spring lancets
Unusual brass form
Long spring lancet
Bulbous lancet
Pistol grip lancet, Weiss improved bleeder 
Pistol grip lancet 2
Shagreen cased button release
HG Kern lancets
Brass spring lancets page 1, page 2, page 3
Rare retracting spring lancet
Silver spring lancets
Wooden spring lancet
Iron spring lancets
Weiss's patent phleme
 
Human Medical items
Artificial leeches
Artificial leeches cont.
Heurteloup leech set
Kidston artificial leech
Pewter leech containers
Pewter bleeding bowls
 
Lancet cases
Silver cases, Silver lancet cont.
Inscribed etui
Tortoise cases
Mother of Pearl case
Shagreen cases
Gold lancet cases
 
Spring lancets
Sterling lancets
Tiemann lancets
Tiemann cont.
Inscribed lancet
Brass lancets
Flat lancet
Ferguson lancet
Simpson spring lancet
Unusual German lancet
White metal and iron lancets
Primitive lancet
JWW Gordon vaccinator
Linear advance lancet
Folding lancet / boil lancet
 
Scarificators
Box form 1
Box form 2
Box form 3
Inscribed forms
Charriere
 
Cupping sets
Rare French cupping set / artificial leech set
French cupping set
American cupping set
Lamprey irish set
British cupping set
Savigny and Company temple cupping set
Becton Dickinson Dry cupping set
 
Ephemera
Physicians ledger
 
Instructional
Aging fleams
Fischer craftsmen of Vienna
Excerpts from John Syn Dorsey's Elements
The links will continue to grow as I get the pictures uploaded, come back often.  If you have any questions about items on the site please feel free to drop me, Tom Yarbrough, DVM, a note at : tom@torangi.com
For other great pictures of antique bloodletting instruments visit these online collections.
Doug Arbittier
Robert Greenspan
Laurie Slater
Michael Echols
On this site you will see all forms of instruments used throughout medical history for the purpose of bleeding patients.  We have pictures of lancets, lancet cases, fleams, scarificators, pewter bleeding bowls, artificial leeches, cupping sets, and many other oddities. 
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Click on the links to see the collection
ALLLancets.com
Leech and tube. The cutting end of the artificial leech could be adjusted to various depths. The blade was operated by pulling the black thread.
Rare highly engraved spring lancet. Austrian in origin dated 1790. Inscribed A. Fischer for Andreas Fischer. The spring mechanism is a swan's head design very typical of the craftsmen of Vienna. The lancet is contained in a fitted red leather case with gold triim and floral embossing.
This is a very rare French cupping set / artificial leech combination. The cups are marked Rosenmund A Paris. The set contains 2 cups, each fitted with a brass stop-cock mechanism and a breast cupping cup. All cups fit onto the brass evacuation syringe. The set also contains a screwdriver to remove the brass fittings from the cups. The unusual part about this set is the scarificator.
Extremely rare Georgian hallmarked 18ct gold embossed lancet case. The case is hallmarked for Birmingham 1832 - the makers mark is illegible. Stamped to the top of the item with the Duty mark and 18ct gold stamp - stamped to the bottom of the item with the Town mark, makers mark (illegible) and date letter.
Iron folding fleam with 4 fleam blades two bandage blades, a straight blade, and a leather punch. Mexican in origin probably 1750-1775.
Information and some great items to add to your collection can be found at the following links.

 Toon Van Leest is a Dentist in the Neatherlands that offers some wonderful collectibles in all areas of Medical and Scientific fields.
Stephen Plowman's Heraldry website.  Wonderful site for learning about research into heraldic families, crests and arms.
Beautiful white metal spring lancet probably Swiss in origin c. 1820-1830. Note the beautiful floral design to the set screw holding the blade in place and the raised shell pattern to the nail-nick used to remove the back panel. The piece is double marked Loneblad.
Arnold and sons fleam
Brass veterinary spring lancet with highly ornate release bar. The inner workings of this piece are very simple. Probably American in origin c.1780. Note the scalloped border on the top of the cover.
Very primitive brass spring lancet. American, provenance puts the piece originating in Virginia at the turn of the 19th century. Very simple box design.
Three blade brass fleam inscribed Geo Oliver Shields. The blade basket is an unusual brown horn insert. The mark BAM with an iron cross is that of Jonathan Sutton of Meadow Street in Sheffield England.
Brass veterinary spring lancet by FC Leypoldt of Philadelphia. The item is in mint condition with the exception of the small chip in the blade. The Leypoldt firm was one of the firms producing surgical instruments during the civil war producing from 1860-1896. This piece probably dates from around 1860-1870.
Unusual brass spring lancet
Ferguson spring lancet
Dr. Gregory Ribitzky's wonderful collection of dental antiques.ck here to add text.