A 1920s Burdizzo Castration Device sub-Curios Many are embellished with inlay

Many are embellished with inlay

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A 1920s Burdizzo Castration Device sub-Curios Many are embellished with inlayOrigin: British Period: Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 30 Length: 16 inches Compact Width: 2. 5 inches The Burdizzo is a castration device, which employs a large clamp designed to break the blood vessels leading into the testicles. Once the blood supply to the testicles is lost, testicular necrosis occurs, and the testicles shrink, soften, and eventually deteriorate completely. Used primarily on farm animals, this rather crude