Antique intaglio and cameo print from the Grand Tour of the 19th century
In Gray Sulfur
True testimony of the Grand Tour carried out by the aristocrats in the 19th century
Profiles in the antique style, mythological scenes or Greco-Roman deities
Antique intaglio and cameo print from the Grand Tour of the 19th century
In Gray Sulfur
A true testimony of the Grand Tour, this journey of aristocratic education undertaken by the enlightened European youth from the 18th century and the beginnig of the 19th century (travel which also gave rise to the word "tourist").
During their stay in Italy, these wealthy travelers acquired, according to their means, pieces of art and antiques or reproductions such as here these prints, medals and cameos in the antique style being very popular.
These prints were part of dactyliothèques: collections of prints that reproduce the most beautiful engraved gems of antiquity.
This print is made in graphite-tinted liquid sulfur (lead powder / black smoke). Sulfur was the material of choice for molders in Italy because, melting at low temperature, it infiltrated into the smallest details of the engraved ancient stone, freezing the sculpture with precision.
Intaglio or Cameo:
The Intaglio is an engraved fine stone. When plaster is poured inside, the material fills the cavity: the resulting print therefore emerges in relief. This is the case of these prints, which allow you to admire the original design of the gem.
The Cameo: A gem sculpted in relief. An impression taken from a cameo will, on the contrary, give a debossed print.
The prints were often lined with a thin strip of two-tone paper enhanced by a golden border on the edge. This banding was intended to protect by holding the edge of the plaster to prevent chipping.
The prints presented here no longer have this banding.
Subject: Profiles in the antique style, mythological scenes or Greco-Roman deities.
When handled, its composition retains a slight sulphur olfactory signature from the era.
The prices range from 15€ to 35€
The fingerprints are all in very different sizes, from 1.5cm to 4.4cm
A:2.2cm B:2.2cm C:1.5cm D:2.2cm E:2cm F:1.7cm G:2.8cm H:2cm I:1.8 J:3.2cm K:3.2cm L:4.4cm M: 3.7cm
Antique Absinthe Spoon
The spoons have been used, are scratched, badly oxidized, etc.
You buy 1 spoon, not the whole lot
Glycérine pure officinale
Pure pharmaceutical-grade glycerine
Antique BLUE glass pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Poudre de réglisse - Licorice powder
Large cobalt blue glass pharmacy bottle - Apothecary - Shouldered - H28cm - 19th century
Shouldered apothecary bottle - Antique pharmacy bottle
Mouth-blown glass - Cobalt blue color tinted throughout
This large-capacity jar was a storage jar intended for stockpiling
Antique intaglio and cameo print from the Grand Tour of the 19th century
Two-tone sulfur print
True testimony of the Grand Tour carried out by the aristocrats in the 19th century
Antique bust / scholar profile
Solution N°153
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
Antique glass eye - Semi-finished
Genuine antique ocular prosthesis
Color variations and irises of different sizes
The price is per unit, for one eye only
Dr. Potain’s aspirator set in its felt-lined box
Late 19th century, circa 1880
Antique medical instrument maker without manufacturer marking
non-functional
Eau de Botot - Tooth-cleansing Elixir
CODEX 1884
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Antique Pravaz hypodermic syringe
Early 20th century
A glass and metal syringe in its metal case, the lid of which is engraved with the inscription: Syringe for hypodermic injections
not functional
School canvas poster
Spider
Hagemann educational material publishing house in Düsseldorf
Printed in 1977
Chloroform-Based Soothing Balm
Antique pharmacy bottle
Collectible and historical curiosity. Due to the age of the contents and the presence of chloroform, the bottle must not be opened or used.
Liqueur Ammoniac: anisée
Antique pharmacy bottle with handwritten writing.
Also called the aniseed ammonia spirit.
EMPTY
Packet of Potato Starch
Circa 1920
New old stock
Arsenic - Iron arsenate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Green 5 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type
Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s
Antique intaglio and cameo print from the Grand Tour of the 19th century
In Gray Sulfur
True testimony of the Grand Tour carried out by the aristocrats in the 19th century
Profiles in the antique style, mythological scenes or Greco-Roman deities
