Phrenology Round Dish
Phrenology Round Dish
About Phrenology: English science in the Victorian era was fascinated by the human brain.
Phrenology was one of the imaginative results of highly creative research.
Moods, knowledge storage, creativity and sensitivity are some of the "faculties" that were carefully listed and endowed with a precise location in the skull.
A doctor's office was not complete without a mock-up of a skull describing the areas associated with each of the various faculties.
Dimensions: 13 x 2.2cm
Material: Glazed terracotta
You buy 1 trinket, not the whole.
The Oracle of 66 Talismans
Derived from an ancient book dating from 1695, these 66 Talismans in oracle version offer an astonishing experience of guidance. Accompanied by a 20-page booklet containing advice for each card.
ONLY IN FRENCH
Amethyst Sphere - Mineral without base
A purple variety of quartz
Origin: Brazil
Illustrative image, all spheres are different because each stone is unique
Sold without base
Human jaws in porcelain mounted on a blackened wooden base
Anatomical dental model for dentists
19th century
Antique twisted glass for Absinthe
Ref A
The twists on the glass are used to measure out the absinthe liquor and then pour the water over the sugar on the absinthe spoon on the glass to soften the bitterness of the drink.
Double skeleton
Sculpture on deer antlers
Unique piece
L'art de procréer les sexes à volonté - The art of procreating sexes at will
By Millot - With illustrated plates
Antique book from 1802 (Year X of the Republic) - Third edition
The author explains how to procreate boys and girls, and gives his recipes for treating sterility and malformations...
Alphabet booklet of Merci Louis manufacturer - Large model
Entirely handmade in cotton paper with irregular edges
Blank notebook
Palmistry Glass Coaster
Diameter: 10cm
Material: Metal-rimmed glass
Silver Ex-voto - Votive Offering - Sacred Art - Religious Art by Boncoeurs
An ex-voto (from the Latin ex voto suscepto, “according to the vow made”) is an offering made to a deity or saint in gratitude for a favor received or in request of protection. This offering can take many forms.
These offerings in the form of objects can take many forms and be made from a variety of materials.
Model: Anatomy - Hand
Curiositas fabric bag
Tote bag of the shop
Cotton bag Made in France
Stamped letter-envelope of the Second Empire
Dated from 1852-1870
Handwritten notebook from Maison Merci Louis
10x15cm - Small format
Blank notebook. Leather-bound back.
Fuck La Mite (Fuck the moth) by Marius in Paris
Lavender mothproofing Amulet
Love Key by "Marius à Paris"
With its little embroidered sachet containing lavender
Aïtos Protective ancestor totem from Timor (Indonesia) with crocodile effigy
Column statue from Indonesia
Mounted on base: 2.70m high
Phrenology Round Dish
