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
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
25.4 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
89.10.2
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Leech jar
Date Created
9/14/2004
Medium
Glass
Citation
“Staffordshire leech jar,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16769.
