Telescopic Collapsible Ear Trumpet

Telescopic Collapsible Ear Trumpet

• Date: 1879
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Ear Trumpets - Trumpet
• A charming antique telescopic ear trumpet made from concentric sections of brass plated tin. In its collapsed state it fits easily in the hand, reaching 20 cm when fully extended. This is a fine example of the…

Black Forest Cherry Wood Pap Boat

Black Forest Cherry Wood Pap Boat

• Date: 1800-1850
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Feeding and Medication, Pap Boats
• A fine hand carved wooden pap boat for sick feeding. The intricate carving with a rich patina and grain typical of cherry wood makes for a very eye catching piece. The word Chamonix (presumably the origin of th…

Mahogany Pill Roller by Maw Son & Thompson

Mahogany Pill Roller by Maw Son & Thompson

• Date: 1870-1901
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Pill Making
• A fine Victorian pill roller made from brass and matured mahogany. The gradations are marked in grains. Signed by S. Maw and Son & Thomson who were established makers of quality medical equipment from 1870 to 190…

Green Ivory and Silver Tongue Scraper

Green Ivory and Silver Tongue Scraper

• Date: 1820-1830
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene, Tongue Scrapers
• A good quality antique English ivory and silver tongue scraper. The silver is not hallmarked but the green colouring of the ivory handle was a practice which was typical of the period around the 1820s and 1830s…

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Antique French Card and Gilt Tooth Box

Antique French Card and Gilt Tooth Box

• Date: 1916
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Dental, Dental General
• A fine, diminutive gilt and maroon oval antique tooth box. The box is labelled ‘Charles Fresco Chiru-Dentiste 42, Rue St. Gabriel St-Maurice-Lille’ and on Dimanche 2 Avril 1916 in the Bulletin De L…

Wright’s Improved Ear Trumpet by Baugh

Wright’s Improved Ear Trumpet by Baugh

• Date: 1830-1835
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Ear Trumpets - Convoluted
• A fine gilded copper bonnafonte style ear trumpet made around 1833 by Leonard Baugh the London goldsmith and jeweller. The build quality of this trumpet is superb and it is pleasingly heavy in the hand. The…

18th Century Pelican from the Nessi Collection

18th Century Pelican from the Nessi Collection

• Date: 1700-1800
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Dental, Pelicans
• A fine adjustable 18th century dental pelican from the Nessi collection A silver mount joins the ebony handle to the steel body of the pelican. A central cogged shaped button turns the screw shaft which moves…

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Anatomical Model Eye by Dr Auzoux

Anatomical Model Eye by Dr Auzoux

• Date: 1891
• Uses: Diagnostic
• Categories: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology General
• A fine 19th century anatomical  model of the eye in papier-mâché by Dr Louis Theroux Louis Auzoux (1797–1880) qualified in Paris as a doctor in the early 19th century but instead of pursuing a medical ca…