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Antique William IV Silver Cased Fleam for Blood Letting Taylor & Perry Bham 1834
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Antique William IV Silver Cased Fleam for Blood Letting Taylor & Perry Bham 1834

19th century
Description

An extremely rare & collectable William IV Silver and Tortoiseshell cased Fleam set hallmarked for Birmingham 1834 by Taylor & Perry.

The outside of the case has chased floral decoration, enclosing 2 tortoiseshell & steel Fleams. The fleams are two folding lancet knives used primarily by vets (and sometimes doctors!) during the regency era, for then, the common medical practice of blood letting, especially on horses and livestock, but sometimes on humans too.

Measuring 6 cm x 2.5 cm with a combined weight of 25 grams.

In very good antique condition, hallmarks are very good, cartouche to the front has the initials DC, the case shuts well but there is a little movement in the hinge, there are a few small dings/dents and usual small signs of wear commensurate of age and use.

A very nice early period piece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Silver Bloodletting Fleam Case to the Regency era.

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SA1187381
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Description
An extremely rare & collectable William IV Silver and Tortoiseshell cased Fleam set hallmarked for Birmingham 1834 by Taylor & Perry.

The outside of the case has chased floral decoration, enclosing 2 tortoiseshell & steel Fleams. The fleams are two folding lancet knives used primarily by vets (and sometimes doctors!) during the regency era, for then, the common medical practice of blood letting, especially on horses and livestock, but sometimes on humans too.

fig 1. An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside.
fig 1. Antique William IV Silver Cased Fleam for Blood Letting Taylor & Perry Bham 1834

Measuring 6 cm x 2.5 cm with a combined weight of 25 grams.

In very good antique condition, hallmarks are very good, cartouche to the front has the initials DC, the case shuts well but there is a little movement in the hinge, there are a few small dings/dents and usual small signs of wear commensurate of age and use.

A very nice early period piece.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Silver Bloodletting Fleam Case to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1187381
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Archive I An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside.

Antique William IV Silver Cased Fleam for Blood Letting Taylor & Perry Bham 1834

Archive II An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View II
Archive III An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View III
Archive IV An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View IV
Archive V An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View V
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Archive VII An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View VII
Archive VIII An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View VIII
Archive IX An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View IX
Archive X An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View X
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Archive XII An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View XII
Archive XIII An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View XIII
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Archive XV An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside. View XV
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An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside.
Antique William IV Silver cased Fleam for Blood Letting Taylor & Perry Bham 1834
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An open William IV sterling silver fleam case with floral chasing, revealing two dark-handled folding blades inside.
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FAQs

A fleam case is a compact silver pocket holder crafted during the 18th and 19th centuries to protect phlebotomy instruments, or fleams, which were utilized by physicians and farriers for bloodletting.

The protective outer cases were predominantly fashioned from hallmarked sterling silver, brass, or shagreen, while the folding internal blades were constructed from steel encased in dark horn or tortoiseshell handles.

Authenticity is verified by checking for official British silver assay hallmarks, including the makers mark, duty mark, date letter, and purity mark, along with signs of hand-chased ornamentation and period hinge construction.

Small antique silver medical items are ideally presented inside a glass curiosity case, mounted in a shadow box display, or placed on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes.

The silver exterior should be wiped gently with a microfibre polishing cloth, avoiding liquid polishes that could seep inside and damage delicate organic elements like tortoiseshell handles or steel blades.
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