Rare Chassaignac mouth gag by Bataille à Bordeaux, circa 1860
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Circa
1860
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A rare Chassaignac-type mouth gage with ring called “dilatateur de la bouche” by Chassaignac himself and invented by the surgeon in the early 1850s’ and first made by Mathieu in Paris.
The present example is signed “Bataille à Bordeaux” and datable circa 1860.
It is in fine condition the plate and the ring seems silvered.
This special mouth gage was used in ENT with a tonsillotome.
Very fine and a rare French signature.
Lenght : 17
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Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
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