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Malformation of Dr. Johann Heinrich Wojaczek’s chest, the personal travel note book of Mr. Wojaczek with autographs of doctors.

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Malformation of the chest”: Dr. Wojaczek from Vienna who is a native of Oslavau in Moravia and aged about 23 is the subject of a peculiar malformation of the chest which has been examined by eminent medical men at the different universities and medical schools of Europe. This gentleman was introduced by Dr. Alexander Simpson and submitted himself for examination by the members of the Medico Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh. In front the chest presents in the middle at Read More...

21 Jul

Austrian Miners – a 19th century Biedermeier painting by Josef Ginovszky – Leoben

By WissenschaftlichesKabinet

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Josef Ginovszky (4. 4. 1800 in Töltzek near Eperies Hungary – 7. 5. 1857 in Leoben, Styria Austria) studied at the Acadamy of Fine Arts Vienna, painted in Vienna and Leoben, mainly Genre, Hunting, and Mining Scenes. Oil on wood, c. 25 x 17,5 cm, signed lower right “Ginovszky”, in the original gilt wood frame with carved hammer and pick sign on top; the frame with maker’s label “Franz Jeschke / Vergolder / wohnt auf der Wieden Waaggasse No 487 / in Read More...

20 Jul

Antique brass microscope by Carl Reichert with rare illumination system, 1898.

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique brass microscope with an integral transmitted illumination system by Carl Reichert engraved ‘C. REICHERT WIEN VIII Bennogasse 26’ in Vienna Austria and with the serial number ‘12586’ allowing us to date the microscope to 1898. It has a twin objective turret with twin coarse focus and single fine focus controls and a focussing condenser, there is a field lens and filter carrier on top of the light box which in turn holds a primitive transformer system and Read More...

09 Jul

The invention of astronomical ring by Gemma Frisius 1534-1539

By Le Zograscope

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APIAN (Peter Bennewitz, dit), Petri Apiani Cosmographia, per Gemmam Phrysium, apud Louanienses medicum ac mathematicum insignem restituta…, Anvers, Arnold Birckmann, 1539. Small 4to of LXI, (1) leaves ; ontemporary vellum (endpapers renewed, copy restored to its original binding? Top and bottom margins of the title page and bottom margin of the last leaf restored, without affecting the text, ff. IV and LVII remargined; scattered foxing on a few leaves). The invention of the astronomical ring by Gemma Frisius – First edition, Read More...

19 Jun

Miniature red cardboard hourglass made in Italy circa 1650

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Miniature red cardboard hourglass made in Italy circa 1650. Very small hourglass made of a frame consisting of two circular cardboard end-pieces held together by five straight metallic pillars coated with vegetable fibers tinted vermilion. One of the end-pieces is covered with a used fabric and painted in vermilion colour, the other lost its fabric and reveals the mounting principle of the twisted silver wires surrounding the pillars of the hourglass and used as a frieze for one of the Read More...

29 May

Dental surgery set in walnut case, c.1865

By Van Leest Antiques

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Dental surgery case in walnut, red velvet interior by Bonneels of Brussels of c. 1854. The set contains six instruments, including three metal forceps, a dental key (in French referred to as clet de Garengeot) and two dental excavators. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

28 May

A C1890 Tonsil Compressor/Hemostat by Franz Hajek,Vienna

By M and R Gordon

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A C1890 tonsil compressor/hemostat by Franz Hajek, Vienna. The black compressors, one of which is adjustable, are Ebonite. Used in tonsillectomies to reduce or stop bleeding. Read More...

21 May

Georges Clasen Otoscope in case, c. 1880

By Van Leest Antiques

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Georges Clasen Otoscope in case of c. 1880. The case contains nine pieces and is covered with purple velvet interior. Signed “Georges Clasen -succr de Stas-Bonneels- Bruxelles”. Instrument catalogues are to be found in several Belgian libraries. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

16 May

Unnamed instrument of Tibaut Desimpelaere Bruxelles 19 century

By Early Science

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Unnamed instrument of Tibaut Desimpelaere Bruxelles 19 century Any information about this instrument is welcome my asking price is €135. Read More...

07 May

Scarificator: best of the best

By M and R Gordon

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A superb 18th-century scarificator, truly museum quality. It is essentially a 13/8” cube. Not only is it a very beautifully decorated and early piece but it works: loads and fires as it should., The case is adjusted low and we haven’t tried to move it, so the blades barely show but they are all there. What presumably are a former owner’s initials are engraved on the top :”MP”. They appear to be post-production, as the quality of the monogram Read More...

04 May

Larm Apparatus for Hearing Testing

By M and R Gordon

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Larm Apparatus for Hearing Testing. “This noise-maker device was conceived by R. Barony in 1908 to mask or eliminate the contralateral ear during a monaural hearing test. The ‘noise-box’ has a wind-up clock mechanism that emits a whirring sound.” (HISTORIC DEVICES FOR HEARING, 1984: 84) Diameter is just under 2.5 inches. In excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition–it works perfectly. The hard-rubber ear piece appears to be distorted in the first image but it is in perfect condition. Carl Reiner Read More...

02 May

Internia demonstrating wheel ( Maxwel ) W.J.C. Nieuwenhuis Hengelo Holland

By Early Science

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Inertia wheel ( Maxwell ) demonstrating conservation of labor power the disk that by its own weight almost completely rewinds itself again , works very well Ca 100 years old from the Fa W.J.C. Nieuwenhuis Hengelo Holland beautifully museum restoredDimensions in total 65 cm high diameter heavy brass disk 15 cm Read More...