| Reference Number | READ/133 |
| Title | Packet of Folding Lancet and Fleam |
| Date | 1875-1925 |
| Description | Rectangular paper packaging, labelled in handwriting, contains foldable fleam and lancet, consisting of three fleam and one lancet secured and housed in a cow horn sheath and protection for the the blades. Each blade, engraved with 'READ', can be extended using a small hinged lever. |
| Extent | 7 parts |
| Dimensions | 90mm x 10mm x 30mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Fleam |
| Lancet |
| Term | Therapeutics -- Instrumentation |
| Blood Loss, Surgical |