Title
Staffordshire leech jar
Subject
Leeches--Equipment and supplies
Phlebotomy--Equipment and supplies
Leeches
Leeching--instrumentation
Bloodletting—instrumentation
Receptacles
Description
Used to store leeches used in bloodletting
English ceramic covered jar with pale blue ground, navy blue and gold painted details, and double handles.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1840?
Contributor
Cravens, Annette
Rights
Contact the History of Medicine Collection, https://library.buffalo.edu/historyofmedicine
Format
25.4 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
89.10.2
Alternative Title
Leech jar
Date Created
9/14/2004
Medium
Glass
Citation
“Staffordshire leech jar,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 15, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16769.