19TH CENTURY LEECH JAR

Handblown glass (pontil mark and few imperfections) small medical leech jar, height 5.7cm (2 1/4in) - Note: leech therapy has been used throughout human history, the first recorded use approximately 3,500 years ago in ancient Egypt; the technique was very popular in 19th century England, Manchester Royal Infirmary used roughly 50,000 leeches a year in 1831