LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE FLEAMS.

LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE FLEAMS. These antique knife-like instruments were used to bleed both animals and humans as an early attempted cure for various ailments and illnesses. Mr. Owens accumulated this collection over many years. (1) English made, 3-blade with three different sized cutting edges. All are marked “MOORE / TICHBORNE ST”. It is in a brass framed handle with horn scales and is engraved on the back edge “Wm PARRY.”. It is accompanied by its original pressed cardboard case. CONDITION: Very fine. One small chip in the handle. Blades are fine, case is worn. (2) “PLUM” marked, spring-loaded with single blade. It has a brass body with adjustable depth gauge. Accompanied by its original pistol shaped pressed cardboard case. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Blade tip is broken. Brass has medium patina, case is worn but sound. (3) A large powerful brass bodied unit with single blade with depth gauge, marked “OSBORN & SONS”. It is accompanied by an extremely well made leather covered cardboard case with purple velvet lining. CONDITION: Very fine, lots of original finish, case is also fine. (4) An unusual square unit with 16 small spring loaded blades. Accompanied by its original velvet lined leather covered box. CONDITION: Very fine. Box is extremely fine. (5) A very early small single bladed fleam, probably for human use with silver-plated brass body and simple cocking mechanism. Accompanied by its original tiny chamois lined leather covered case. CONDITION: Fleam is fine. Retains about 25-30% original silver plating on one side, spring is good. Case is much worn, missing the leather from both ends. 4-52020 JR690 (500-1,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	246	$1,840.00	LOT OF FIVE ANTIQUE FLEAMS. These antique knife-like instruments were used to bleed both animals and humans as an early attempted cure for various ailments and illnesses. Mr. Owens accumulated this collection over many years. (1) English made, 3-blade with three different sized cutting edges. All are marked “MOORE / TICHBORNE ST”. It is in a brass framed handle with horn scales and is engraved on the back edge “Wm PARRY.”. It is accompanied by its original pressed cardboard case. CONDITION: Very fine. One small chip in the handle. Blades are fine, case is worn. (2) “PLUM” marked, spring-loaded with single blade. It has a brass body with adjustable depth gauge. Accompanied by its original pistol shaped pressed cardboard case. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Blade tip is broken. Brass has medium patina, case is worn but sound. (3) A large powerful brass bodied unit with single blade with depth gauge, marked “OSBORN & SONS”. It is accompanied by an extremely well made leather covered cardboard case with purple velvet lining. CONDITION: Very fine, lots of original finish, case is also fine. (4) An unusual square unit with 16 small spring loaded blades. Accompanied by its original velvet lined leather covered box. CONDITION: Very fine. Box is extremely fine. (5) A very early small single bladed fleam, probably for human use with silver-plated brass body and simple cocking mechanism. Accompanied by its original tiny chamois lined leather covered case. CONDITION: Fleam is fine. Retains about 25-30% original silver plating on one side, spring is good. Case is much worn, missing the leather from both ends. 4-52020 JR690 (500-1,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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