Painted papier-mâché anatomical model of the brain
Produced by Établissements Auzoux
Model No. 12 from the 1874 catalogue
Dismantlable, numbered model, used for medical teaching.
A rare item in excellent working condition
This is a 1:1 scale model of the brain, sold separately at the time as a demonstration model; it is not a brain that was found inside anatomical manikins.
Painted papier-mâché anatomical model of the brain
This anatomical model is an iconic piece from the workshops of Louis Auzoux, dating from the second half of the 19th century.
It corresponds precisely to model No. 12 in the 1874 catalogue.
Designed for scientific demonstration, this specimen is not merely a medical object, but a complex educational tool known as a ‘clastic’ model (from the Greek klastos: to break), intended to be completely dismantled for study.
This model is identical to the one now held in the heritage collection of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Lille, which you can view by clicking on the following link:
Auzoux Brain - University of Lille
A rare example from the golden age of the Auzoux workshop, made of papier-mâché.
This is a 1:1 scale model of the brain, sold separately at the time as an anatomical model; it is not a brain that was found in the clastic models.
Material: Painted papier-mâché (exclusive Auzoux technique: a mixture of paper, hide glue, tow and cork), offering remarkable strength and lightness.
Dimensions: Height 12 cm – Length 13 cm – Width 14 cm (1:1 scale, life-size).
Details: Original polychrome paintwork. Veins and arteries are hand-painted. Features small round numbered labels, characteristic of the Saint-Aubin-d’Ecrosville factory.
The object is made up of several articulated sections and segments representing the human brain, including the cerebellum, the pons and the medulla oblongata. This representation allows one to trace the medullary tracts of the medulla.
A rare piece in excellent working condition. The structure is sound, with no deformation. The guide rods slide perfectly, allowing for smooth disassembly and reassembly. It has a beautiful patina from use, bearing witness to its history in medical lecture theatres.
Clastic Mannequin - Dr. Auzoux's anatomical skinned
Lower part of the lower mandible of a horse jaw
Antique model from Maison Auzoux in Paris
Paper-mâché pedagogical model
Model A - 9 months
Lower part of the lower mandible of a horse jaw
Antique model from Maison Auzoux in Paris
Paper-mâché pedagogical model
Model B - 1 year
Antique anatomical model of the larynx and trachea made of painted papier-mâché.
Produced by Établissements Auzoux and manually dated 1938.
Model can be dismantled lengthwise, numbered, used for medical teaching.
Please note: one removable side piece is missing. The model remains stable and highly decorative. Authentic piece.
Handwritten inscription from the period: Larynx - Auzoux à St-Aubin-d’Écrosville Eure 1938
Placed in a metal base, it can be easily removed to hold it in your hand.
Man - Anatomical chart that can be disassembled
By Fernand Nathan Editeur publisher
Coloured chart with movable, cut-out and superimposed leaves
There are defects on the superimposed boards; the outer board, which was the man's torso, is missing, as are the lungs, which were above the heart. The left hand is missing, the arm being torn.
Dragon Stone
Septaria egg of Madagascar
Entomological box
Composition with South American butterflies
Morpho and heliconius
Australian saltwater crocodile skull: Crocodylus porosus
Estuary crocodile
With its CITES permit
31cm
Can only be sold in the European Union- Shengen Area
Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla - Zodiac
Italy crafts
A contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional ex-voto, originally a votive offering made to a god in request of a grace or in thanks for a grace obtained after a vow.
There remains Sagittarius
Syringe for diphtheria serum – Dr Roux method
Wooden box
Label from instrument manufacturer H. Hauptner in Berlin on the box and marking on the large syringe
Bibliothèque Choisie de Médecine - Volume 6
Selected Library of Medicine
By François PLANQUE - 1749
Complete original edition with 5 fold-out plates
barracuda in it's glass reliquary box - Sphyraena barracuda
Le corps de l'Homme
Anatomical colour plates with cut-out superimposed leaves
By Edmond Perrier - Schleicher Frères & Cie Editeurs
No date, circa 1900
Deer antler sculpture - Skeleton on pedestal
Material : Antler
Origin: Indonesia
Memento Mori sculpted from a deck of cards - Poker
Size M
BLUE color
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
Rostrum of swordfish XXL size
Xiphias gladius
Dimensions: 111.5cm - EXCEPTIONAL SIZE
Butterflies flying under an antique Napoleon III victorian glass dome
Under a 19th-century glass globe
Composition - Label of the City of Paris - Fabriqué à Paris 2026
Only available for pick-up in store at Paris, as the butterflies under the glass dome are too fragile to be shipped
Entomological box
Composition with 20 Butterflies
Dimensions: 39x26cm
Box hand-bound by a craftsman bookbinder in Anjou
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.
Painted papier-mâché anatomical model of the brain
Produced by Établissements Auzoux
Model No. 12 from the 1874 catalogue
Dismantlable, numbered model, used for medical teaching.
A rare item in excellent working condition
This is a 1:1 scale model of the brain, sold separately at the time as a demonstration model; it is not a brain that was found inside anatomical manikins.
