Koller - Out of This World Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4pm

1904* BLOODLETTING SNAPPER Peter Fischer, Vienna around 1850 With original leather case and spare blades 12,5 x 5,5 x 3 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Until the 19th century, bloodletting was a popular method of treating all kinds of diseases in almost all societies and cultures. A so-called snapper (also Schnepper) was used for this purpose. The mechanism inside the device allowed small blades to be extended, which quickly and precisely scratched the patient‘s skin to draw off blood. These devices were available till the end of the 19th century from „Bloodletting Expert“ Peter Fischer in the Viennese suburbs. CHF 200 / 400 (€ 190 / 390) | 107