Extremely Rare Boil Drawing Glass

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Stock Number 3131-11

Extremely rare boil drawing glass. This item dates back to the mid-1800s and was hand blown. The glass drawing tube was placed in a pot of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. After being removed from the water, the opening of the glass was placed over the boil with the entire rim touching the skin. By allowing the bottle to cool completely in this position the boil was broken and the infection drained. This worked because as the air inside the bottle cooled it contracted, creating a vacuum. Very few boil drawing tubes have survived

 

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