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Eighteen 19thC Hand-Blown Cupping Glasses
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Discovered in an old bricked up cupboard in an ancient cottage in Froxfield, the group of eighteen bell shaped hand blown cupping glasses, presented in a simple cardboard box with newspaper wrappings, dating to February 8th, 1883.
The condition of the glasses is superb, there is no damage to report.
The practice of using cupping glasses themselves date from as early as 3000 B.C. and archaeologists have found evidence in China of cupping dating back to 1,000 B.C. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates (c. 400 B.C.) used cupping for internal disease and structural problems and this method in multiple forms spread into medicine throughout Asian and European civilisations.
Blood was drawn off into a measuring bowl in specific amounts depending on the condition being treated, often collected direct from the affected area. These heated glass cups were placed on the skin and the resulting vacuum drew the blood to the surface in a dome of flesh, from which the blood could more easily be let. Largely discredited now, the practice is still sometimes used today in alternative therapies.
Why these lost relics of medicinal apparatus were bricked up is unknown, though more than likely they were merely stored and then forgotten, now preserved in superb condition, these glasses are an intriguing find.
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The Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
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The condition of the glasses is superb, there is no damage to report.
The practice of using cupping glasses themselves date from as early as 3000 B.C. and archaeologists have found evidence in China of cupping dating back to 1,000 B.C. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates (c. 400 B.C.) used cupping for internal disease and structural problems and this method in multiple forms spread into medicine throughout Asian and European civilisations.
Blood was drawn off into a measuring bowl in specific amounts depending on the condition being treated, often collected direct from the affected area. These heated glass cups were placed on the skin and the resulting vacuum drew the blood to the surface in a dome of flesh, from which the blood could more easily be let. Largely discredited now, the practice is still sometimes used today in alternative therapies.
Why these lost relics of medicinal apparatus were bricked up is unknown, though more than likely they were merely stored and then forgotten, now preserved in superb condition, these glasses are an intriguing find.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 23/APR/2025. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
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DimensionsThe Box 13.5 x 7 inches
Each Glass Base Diameter 2 inches, Height 2 inches
Category Medical Antiques
Date c.1870-1880
Late Victorian Antiques Material Glass
Origin British
Condition Excellent.
Item code as155a535
Status Sold
£180.00 
$238.95 
€210.46 
$
€
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Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment onlyThe Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
Get directions to Doe And Hope
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