An early brass French 12 bladed scarificator signed Galante dating to the mid 19th century. It is of superior quality to the nickel plated variety and unusually comes in its own velvet lined leather case.

The blades are primed by turning the central key and released by pushing the trigger on the side. The depth of the cut can be varied by turning the base which is attached d to a screw mechanism.

• From the Phisick collection