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19th Century Satin Birch Veterinary Fleam Mallet
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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19th Century Satin Birch Veterinary Fleam Mallet

19th century
Description

This is a rather superior quality for a veterinary fleam mallet.

It is made out of Satin Birch, is a super colour and good patination. Handle is a lovely ribbed design. Natural shakes to the wood.

L 27.5 cm

Diameter 3.5 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Veterinary Fleam Mallet to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is a rather superior quality for a veterinary fleam mallet.

It is made out of Satin Birch, is a super colour and good patination. Handle is a lovely ribbed design. Natural shakes to the wood.

L 27.5 cm

Diameter 3.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Veterinary Fleam Mallet to the 19th Century.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap.
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Archive I A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap.

19th Century Satin Birch veterinary fleam mallet

Archive II A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap. View II
Archive III A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap. View III
Archive IV A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap. View IV
Archive V A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap. View V
Archive VI A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap. View VI
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap.
19th Century Satin Birch veterinary fleam mallet
Ref: SA1008269
A turned 19th-century satin birch veterinary fleam mallet featuring a cylindrical striking head, a ribbed handle grip, and a tied leather strap.
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A fleam mallet is a specialised 19th-century wooden implement used by farriers and veterinary practitioners to strike a fleam, driving the blade into a livestock vein for bloodletting.

They were commonly turned from dense, resilient hardwoods such as satin birch, boxwood, oak, or lignum vitae to sustain repeated striking without splitting, often accompanied by a leather wrist strap.

Authentic period examples exhibit signs of manual lathe-turning, natural patination, subtle contact indentations on the cylindrical head from striking metal blades, and carved handgrips.

This historical piece of treen serves as a curiosity object when displayed on a bookshelf, within a shadow box, or atop a desk alongside vintage leather-bound volumes.

Maintain the wood by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a coat of natural beeswax polish periodically while keeping the object away from damp conditions and direct heat.
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