Flight of butterflies: Heliconius family under glass dome
Flight of butterflies: Heliconius family under glass dome
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob - 1831
The plates are taken from the monumental work of Dr Bourgery who occupied there the last 15 years of his life to realize it: Complete treatise of the anatomy of man, including surgical anatomy and surgical medicine.
Unanimously recognized for the finesse of his drawings by the Professor of anatomical drawing Jacob, pupil of the famous painter of the Revolution, David.
These boards were printed in lithography in 1831
Our plates are all taken from the Second Volume, most of them are accompanied by the legend on an additional marker, but not all because there are shortcomings.
The colors are beautiful, freckles and some tears on some board
Good condition, always bright colors. Some rare foxing.
In-Folio: 43x32cm
The boards are shipped rolled
You buy 1 plate
Flight of butterflies: Heliconius family under glass dome
Wall decoration of Pompeii - Herculaneum mosaics: Chromolithographic plate
By Wilhelm Zahn
Published between 1832 and 1849
YOU ARE PURCHASING 1 SINGLE BOARD - NOT THE BOOK OR THE SET OF BOARDS
Steampunk Flight of butterflies Napeocles Jucunda et Salamis Parhassus
Human jaws in porcelain mounted on a blackened wooden base
Anatomical dental model for dentists
19th century
Kudu polished horn on pedestal - Antelope
Species: Greater kudu: South African Tragelaphus strepsiceros antelope
See the photos for minor imperfections in the polish
Portable autopsy kit from the mid-19th century
Maison Charrière in Paris, circa 1845–1870
Mahogany case for autopsy and dissection
Small portable mahogany case containing a set of autopsy instruments: hook hammer, bone chisel, enterotome scissors, probes, hooks and suture needles. Used by forensic scientists and anatomists for opening and examining bodies.
Charrière, a major 19th-century Parisian manufacturer, was a pioneer in the design of high-precision surgical and anatomical instruments.
Mahogany and polished steel: 23 × 11 cm
Please note: crack in the wood under the case
A beautiful object, very rare to find
Entomological box
Composition with South American butterflies
Morpho and heliconius
Deer antler sculpture - Totem Skulls on pedestal
Material : Antler
Origin: Hand-carved in Indonesia
Elegant Art Nouveau glass vase and bronze candlestick
Made of cast bronze with a patina finish, decorated with naturalistic plant motifs and hand-finished with a file.
Art Nouveau decorative object combining patinated bronze and orange glass in a fluid, asymmetrical plant motif characteristic of the late 19th century.
Circa 1895–1905
Entomological box
Species: Papilio Bromus butterfly
Pick-up in store in Paris only
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
barracuda in it's glass reliquary box - Sphyraena barracuda
Australian saltwater crocodile skull: Crocodylus porosus
Estuary crocodile
With its CITES permit
30cm
Can only be sold in the European Union- Shengen Area
Mechanical cigar dispenser - Cigar cabinet- Cylindrical cigar box - Cigar cellar
Napoleon III period - 19th century
When you turn the knob, the doors open and close smoothly
This mechanical cigar dispenser is an iconic curiosity found in smoking rooms of the Napoleon III era.
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843