Antique study mask by Simonne Laubé, circa 1930
Flayed model
In vulcanized and painted rubber
Inspired by the famous death mask from L'Inconnue de la Seine
Antique study mask by Simonne Laubé circa 1930
The Institut d'Esthétique founded by Simonne Laubé was located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Flayed model
There is a lack at the back of the mask at the top, see photos.
The bust is signed and stamped on the back.
Material: apparently vulcanized and painted rubber
Simonne Laubé drew inspiration for her study mask from the famous death mask of L'Inconnue de la Seine.
Height: 29cm Width: 19cm Depth: 15cm Weight: 0.9Kg
Entomological box
Butterflies: Asian Papilio
Papilio ulysses - Papilio blumei - Papilio maackii
Brown lace sea fan on a base
Brown Whip Coral
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
Aïtos Protective ancestor totem from Timor (Indonesia) with crocodile effigy
Column statue from Indonesia
Mounted on base: 2.70m high
Flame gorgon - Red Whip Coral on pedestal - Ellisella grandis from Indonesia
Megalodon tooth fossil - Otodus megalodon
10.2cm
Indonesia
Fossil shark tooth
Butterfly - Natural History color plate
Entomology
You buy 1 plate, not the whole set
Anatomical chart by Paulet and Sarazin
From the Traité d'anatomie topographique (Treatise on topographical anatomy)
Published in 1867-1870
Chromolithography
You buy 1 plate, not the whole set
Madagascar sawyer ammonite - Cleoniceras fern ammonite
Cleoniceras fern ammonite
100 million year old fossil
Diaphanization of a cat foetus - Felis catus (Not full term)
Biological preparation
The aim of diaphanization is to render the tissues transparent through a chemical process, and specific dyes are used to highlight the skeleton.
You can see the bones through the skin!
Not a protected species
Naturalist Magnifier
Morpho Didius butterfly from Peru
Memento Mori sculpted from a deck of cards - Poker
Size S
RED color
Cours d'opérations de chirurgie, démontrées au Jardin Royal
Course of surgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden
Published in 1751 in Paris, by d'Houry, sole printer and bookseller to Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans
Fourth edition
Illustrated with numerous plates and engravings in the text, including the famous plate of Poor Malabou and her scrotal elephantiasis on page 112/113, which the author mentions on page 373.
Naturalist Magnifier: caligo atreus
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
The Anatomy by Heister
Complete with its 14 folding boards at the end of the book
Published in 1735
Antique study mask by Simonne Laubé, circa 1930
Flayed model
In vulcanized and painted rubber
Inspired by the famous death mask from L'Inconnue de la Seine
