Title
Leech cage
Subject
Leeches--Equipment and supplies
Phlebotomy--Equipment and supplies
Leeches
Leeching--instrumentation
Bloodletting--instrumentation
Receptacles
Description
Image 101-1417
Used to capture and hold leeches
Pewter case with a "door" with air holes that can open and close to reveal the leeches.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1840
Contributor
Wessex (Firm)
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
13 cm.
Type
Receptacles
Image
Still image
Identifier
96.12.1
LIB-HSL001
Date Created
9/28/2009
Medium
Pewter
Citation
“Leech cage,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16854.
