Luxuous veterinary’s surgical set by Méricant, circa 1840-1850
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Circa
1840-1850
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A very fine veterinary surgical set made in steel and tortoishell by Méricant, datable 1840-1850.
The little folding case bears the initials P.B. It includes a double fleam/lancet cased in tortoishell and retractor with a tortoishell handle, two pliers and a very long seton needle with protective silvered leaf on one side.
All the instruments are signed by Mericant, excepted the little pliers, unsigned.
Rare rich veterinary’s small surgery set.
Case measures 16,5×9,5 closed.
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Dealer information
Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
Personnal website : https://www.lezograscope.com/
