Children’s heads with various congenital anomalies, 1920
Stock Number: 410624 a
P.O.A.
Circa
C 1920
Description
This is a collection of 6 children’s heads with various congenital anomalies. The models are plaster casts of deceased human child heads. These were made as study models for teaching at the medical university in Germany. The models were manufactured in the 1920s. The handwritten labels on the wooden base describe the: “abnormality, child’s name, child’s age and date of death”. In good condition.
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Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
