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Phrenology Trinket Dish
10x10cm
Phrenology Trinket 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: 10 x 10cm
Material: Glass
You buy 1 trinket, not the whole.
Medici Base - Brass and marble base for ball or sphere - Base - Stand
Can be used to support a decorative ball or sphere.
Illustration image, base sold without ball
You are purchasing 1 base, not the set
Wooden base for ball or sphere - Base - support
4-leaf clover - Four-leaf clover
Cristal de Trèfle - M size
Botanical inclusion of Trifolia repens
Grown in France
Archimedes screw magnifier - Photographer's Achromatic focusingmagnifier
Photographer's magnifying glass from the late 19th century, early 20th century
When taking a photograph, the photographer would use this focusing magnifier against the frosted glass of his camera to assess the sharpness of the image formed.
Antique manual pharmacy stamp - BERTHIER Pharmacy
The rubber base, engraved in relief, reads: ‘Pharmacie de BERTHIER / rue de Phalsbourg / PARIS’.
Sturdy metal frame and ergonomic handle made from turned blackened wood
Tripod Torch Holder with Coat of Arms - Napoleon III-era Troubadour style in brass
This style, known as ‘Troubadour style’, reintroduced fantastical animals and medieval imagery into the decorative arts.
19th century
Sold without candle
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
Chinese Dragon with 4 claws
Known as the Mang Dragon to distinguish it from the Long Dragon with 5 claws, which was reserved for the Emperor of China and his family.
Solid brass sculpture
Mid-20th century
Golden 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: Heart Giorgio
Stand for pointed eggs or balls
Perfect for pointed eggs such as emu, rhea, crocodile, goose or swan eggs
Sardonyx Agate Sphere WITHOUT base
Also known as banded agate
Origin: India
Sold without base
Floral Candelabra - Chiselled Brass and Painted Flowers - Circa 1900 - Candlestick
Late 19th century - Early 20th century: Belle Époque / Art Nouveau: 1895-1910
Sold without candles
Decayed book notebook of Merci Louis manufacturer - Fleur de Lys model
Entirely handmade in cotton paper with irregular edges, all pages are aged and yellowed
Blank notebook
Phrenology Trinket Dish
10x10cm