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Antique Split Cow Hide Leather Doctors Bag

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Antique Split Cow Hide Leather Doctors Bag
Provided for you consideration in this lot is an antique leather doctors bag. The bag is constructed with rich black leather, and features a zipper closure, instead of the typical latch. The zipper has a lock on the closed side (no key is provided). The bag shows a simple construction with one interior pocket. The bag shows some apparent wear to the leather on the hard edges of the handles. The bag measures 17 1/2" long, 8 1/2" wide, and 10 1/2" tall (without the additional height of the handles). The 19th century was a time where great advancement in the invention of medical tools occurred to aid doctors in making their diagnosis. Due to the many tools they had, they required a way to be able to carry them around. The black medical bag was a symbol in the community that the person carrying it is a doctor. It was the principle symbol of a doctor like how stethoscope is the symbol of a doctor today.