Snuff box “Metallic Tractors” early 1800s “

Snuff box “Metallic Tractors” early 1800s “

• Date: 1800-1830
• Uses: Therapeutic, Educational
• Categories: Medical, Medical General
• An antique snuff box made from papier-mâché with a hand painted illustration of a patient suffering the use of Perkins Tractors at the hands of his physician. This is a based on the humorous 1801 print “…

Antique Faux Mother-of-Pearl Ear Auricles

Antique Faux Mother-of-Pearl Ear Auricles

• Date: 1900-1930
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Auricles and Shells
• A pair of faux mother-of-pearl auricles on a steel headband. This is a good example of auricles which are rarely seen in faux M.O.P. They are made from celluloid with the ear pieces formed from a continuation o…

Viennese Travelling Surgical Set

Viennese Travelling Surgical Set

• Date: 1850-1900
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Surgical, Surgical Sets, Travelling
• A beautiful 19th century Viennese Surgical set in leather wallet which is remarkably well preserved. The catch is ornately engrave in true Viennese style. The Leather remains soft and the silk lined interior i…

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Gorget with Ebony Handle and Four Blades

Gorget with Ebony Handle and Four Blades

• Date: 1810-1820
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Genitourinary, Lithotomy Tools, Gorgets
• A gorget with four angled detachable blades on an ebony handle dating to circa 1813. This instrument was used as a guide during lithotomy. The patient having had his bowel purged with a clyster was secured  …

Treen French Nipple Shield with Teats

Treen French Nipple Shield with Teats

• Date: 1850-1900
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Obs & Gyn, Breast Feeding
• An early 20th century French nipple shield made from nicely turned treen. The teats are made from organic material probably from some of fine animal skin and are commonly seen with nipple shields of this period…

Royal French Ear Trumpet Set

Royal French Ear Trumpet Set

• Date: 1900-1930
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Ear Trumpets - Other
• An ear trumpet and ear training device by Royal in Paris from the first quarter of the 20th century. The boxed set contains an oval silver plated ear trumpet with an ornate grill and a telescopic ear piece (whi…

Antique Dutch Apothecary Jars

Antique Dutch Apothecary Jars

• Date: 1740-1760
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Apothecary Jars, Wooden Jars
• Three Mid 18th century Dutch wooden painted apothecary jars. Pulv Ginae was used as an antihelminth (against intestinal worms). Pulv Tragacanth is extracted from Astragalus gummifer and still in use today as a…

Bennett’s Pleximeter and Percussor

Bennett’s Pleximeter and Percussor

• Date: 1860-1880
• Uses: Diagnostic
• Categories: Cardiovascular, Pleximeters Percussors
• A fine and complete example of Bennett’s cased graduated ivory pleximeter and ebony percussor. The percussor has an ebony handle with one recess for the thumb on one side and two on the other for the inde…