F. Charriere Embalming Set, 19th C
Stock Number: 00 451011 A S
On reserve
Dimensions
Box 33.5x20x9cm.
Circa
1840 -1850
Maker
F. Charriere
Country of manufacture
France
Description
Frédéric Charrière, A set with two syringes for embalming or cadaveric injections, circa 1840-1850. Anatomical set for thanatopraxy or embalming or, as described in 19th-century catalogs, for cadaveric injections, with two syringes and signed by Charrière in Paris.
The box is composed of two large syringes, one with double reinforcement ebony handles and a smaller syringe with ebony handle, two taps and eight cannulas. Large syringes with double handles are rare, boxes with two syringes even more so.
Missing a small cannula, Measurements box: 33.5x20x9cm.
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Dealer information
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
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.
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