Bonhams Skinner Offers 19th-Century Medical Models, Other Science Curiosities
Feb 27, 2023 10:00 EST - Mar 09, 2023 19:00 ESTThe upcoming Discovery sale, presented by Bonhams Skinner, is a curated selection of antique curiosities and science artifacts. Among the leading lots is a full-body papier-mâché medical teaching model from the mid-19th-century. The piece features removable parts, allowing students to better understand muscles, joints, ligaments, and arteries. Dr. Louis Auzoux crafted this model. Dr. Auzoux was known for his papier-mâché medical models that were fully dissectible and were similar to examining real human bodies. Other antique medical teaching models are available in this sale, including a cast metal skull with two nose mounts and a set of eyes. This particular model would be used by plastic surgery students.
Beyond medical models, the Discovery auction will highlight a Wurlitzer “Bubbler” jukebox from the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. With its color-changing posts and chrome accents, this classic jukebox evokes 1950s American nostalgia. It plays 78-RPM records. Bidders can also consider sets of surveyor’s tools, including two 19th-century compasses retailed by Benjamin Pike & Son. They feature engraved silver dials and an original box. Additional lots in the catalog include a Leica M2 camera and lens set, an August J. I. Töpler electrostatic influence machine, and a 19th-century floor standing globe. Visit Bonhams Skinner to find more information on the Discovery auction and to place a bid.
Lot Categories:
Collectibles, Decorative Arts (90)# of Lots:
90Price Range:
$75 - $6,000Interesting lots include:
Item Image | Item Name | Estimate |
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Dr. Louis Auzoux Full Body Medical Teaching Model | Estimate: | |
Wurlitzer Bubbler Jukebox Model 503 | Estimate: | |
Two Benjamin Pikes’ & Son Vernier Surveyor's Compasses, | Estimate: | |
Cast Metal Plastic Surgeons Teaching Model, | Estimate: | |
Leica M2 Camera and Lenses | Estimate: | |
August J. I. Töpler Electrostatic Influence Machine, | Estimate: |
Contact Info
Bonhams Skinner
- 274 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
- 508-970-3000
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- https://www.skinnerinc.com
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