including: a cased set of possibly sturdy disease instruments, English, 19^th Century, lacquered-brass with ebony handles, containing a syringe, two trocars, a hook and tweezers, with a fleam with horn handle stamped BORWICK CAST STEEL (possibly added to set), in leatherette, plush-lined case (in two pieces) – 16.3cm. x 4cm. x 10cm.; a steel, four-blade fleam with ornate guard, Toulouse, 19^th Century, stamped FERRAS A TOULOUSE – 11.5cm. (length); a single, sprung steel, lacquered-brass fleam, Lancaster, 19^th Century, stamped K. BUCHMILLER LANCASTER, with internal casing for spare blade – 10.3cm. (length); a large trocar and perforated cannula with ebony handle – 21.5cm. (length); a farrier’s hoof knife, Sheffield, 19^th Century, stamped GEORGE BUTLER & Co and SHEFFIELD ART ENGLAND, steel with horn handle – 22.7cm. (length); another farrier’s hoof knife, Sheffield, 19^th Century, stamped for JOHN PETTY & SONS, SHEFFIELD, steel with horn handle – 20.5cm. (length); a castrating clamp, 18^th or 19^th Century, steel – 17cm. (length)

Note: The sturdy set was previously bought by at David Stanley Auctions 25^th September, 1999 (Lot 942). The farrier’s hoof knives were previously bought David Stanley Auctions 29^th March, 2003 (Lot 221). The fleam at Christies, South Kensington 13^th August, 1998 (Lot 117). Trocar and cannula was previously bought at David Stanley Auctions 25^th March, 2000 (Lot 610). Castrating clamp bought Hungerford 8^th December, 1989.