Description
An extremely rare c1890 cloth broadside for Dr. Scott’s electric belts and corsets. Length: 13″ or 32.5 cm. approx. Condition: overall quite good noting the staining evident in image. Dr. Scott, an Englishman, achieved some success in the USA during the 1880s as the inventor and purveyor of a line of quack electrical devices based on a theory of “”magneto therapeutics”, e.g, belts, brushes, corsets, etc. For a discussion of the man and his wares see link that follows. I have never seen another piece of advertising for Scott’s products apart from those he placed in magazines and newspapers.
http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/sco tt/scott.htm
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M and R Gordon
Michael and Roberta Gordon have been dealing in medical and dental antiques for more than four decades. They have helped build a number of major private collections and have contributed to the holdings of many museums. They also deal in other scientific and technology related items, including calculating instruments, office machines, patent models and wine-related accessories such as corkscrews. ROBERTA GORDON IS A SKILLED RESTORER WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY INSTRUMENTS AND CASES THAT NEED ATTENTION. Feel free to contact them for details at: [email protected] or 718-541-5974