The Spring Antiques & Collectables Sale

The Spring Antiques & Collectables Sale

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Lot 289: A Joseph Gray and Son Brass Pint Size Cattle Syringe in Original Box

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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A vintage veterinary instrument comprising a brass-bodied syringe with a turned hardwood plunger handle. The main cylinder is stamped with a manufacturer crest within a shield, alongside the text Joseph Gray and Son Sheffield. The syringe is accompanied by two additional turned wooden nozzle attachments, described on the packaging as large rectum and small pipes. The instrument is housed in its original cardboard presentation box. The interior lid label identifies the item as a Prize Medal Brass Cattle Syringe, lined with pure tin, and specifies the capacity as pint size. It further identifies the manufacturer as Joseph Gray and Son, Surgical, Dental and Veterinary Instrument Manufacturers, Sheffield, 2.