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This rare treasure is an original middle 1700s to early 1800s Bleeding Bowl sometimes called a Barber’s Basin. The book Bloodletting Instruments by Davis the bowel could be used for shaving, but most prevalent for phlebotomy. Note the ornate lip and has a loop to hang on the wall. It is the large model at 11 inches diameter and 3.5 high. These bleeding bowls are seldom found and were predominant for medical curing of any disease of the period. It is made of hand stamped Brass (non metallic) with a small crack on bottom and light denting, but over all condition is good. In the 1400s to 1800s, it was believed that if a person was in ill condition a remedy would be found by slashing a vein and bleeding into this bowl to relieve the body of demons. This is an original, very rare and seldom found hand made Bleeding Bowl measures 11” x 3.5”. This rare piece of history will highlight any collection of 200+ years old antique medical items. History preserves that George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed in periodic bleeding to relieve a variety of health ailments. This is truly a very rare piece of American History that belongs in a Museum.
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