An early Victorian sterling silver lancet case, London 1843 by George Cowie Of tapering rectangular form, with moulded edges, the body with bright cut decoration of fishscale pattern. The interior with two differing lancets in tortoiseshell. Fully and part-marked. Length – 6.4 cm / 2.5 inches Weight – 17 grams/ 0.55 ozt Phlebotomy or ‘blood-letting’ was practiced for centuries, for a selection of similar lancet cases see, Eric Delieb ‘Silver Boxes’ 1968 pp 39