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Hemorrhoid ligation instrument with guilloche ebony handle. Functional, regreased mechanism. The working of the instrument is explained in the 1862 Mathieu instruments catalogue. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

22 May

Very unusual and pocket hypodermic syringe in plain metal by Mathieu, circa 1860

By Le Zograscope

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This is a very unusual pocket hypodermic syringe, complete with its long and screwable protective cap, made a plain metal with a needle in gilded brass. The instrument is signed “Mathieu”, so is French, datable circa 1860-1870. The piston has no graduation, which is also quite unusual even for the early morphine or hypodermique syringe. This synrige is close of the first form of the Pravaz synrige made by Charrière in 1853 and now preserved at the Medical History Museum at Lyon. The Read More...

21 May

Mathieu Paris surgical orthopaedic set in case, c. 1880

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Mathieu a Paris surgical orthopaedic set in case of circa 1880. The walnut case is decorated with purple velvet, it is signed on with gilded letters ‘Mathieu 117 Boule st Germain Paris’ ‘Mathieu Paris. It contains seven instruments, including on the top layer five polished steel gouges, which are straight and counter-bent, in the Mathieu catalogue they are called the Mathieu model. Originally there would have been three flat ‘Mac Even Scissors’. At the bottom layer included are Read More...

21 May

Dr. Krishaber’s Laryngoscope set, c. 1865

By Van Leest Antiques

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Dr. Krishaber’s Laryngoscope set for visualizing the larynx with an indirect (candle) light. The case is made of black leather with a purple velvet interior. It is a complete set with lenses and two square mirrors. Maurice Krishaber (1836-1883) was a otorhinolaryngologist who was naturalised to the French nationality from a Jewish Hungarian origin. He studied medicine at the University of Vienna and the University of Prague and completed his studies in Paris in 1859. He became an active Read More...

16 May

Luxuoux dental toothpick in bloodstone and gilded brass, late 16th century

By Le Zograscope

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A precious personnal dental hygien toothpick datable from France, the late 16th century. The little gem is built in jaspe sanguine or bloodstone, gilded brass with black ink decoration and pearls. It measures 9cm lenght and 9,7cm with the little gilded brass ring. A court or aristocrat personnal dental hygien artifact. Despite a very small damage at the jaspe close the pick, the condition is excellent. A rarity. Read More...

16 May

An unusual small curved amputation knife for tumors by Vitry, circa 1800

By Le Zograscope

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This small surgical knife measures 18cm lenght and the blade itself only 7cm lenght. It signed “V.F. Acier fondu Paris” with the hallmark of the Vitry Frères. Vitry frères established their workshop in Paris in 1795. This early knife can be dated circa 1800. This small amputation knife is illustrated in Jourdain, Traité des maladies et des opérations réellement chirurgicales de la bouche, Paris, 1778, tome 2, plate 1, figure 4 and described as “couteau courbe ou espèce de petit Read More...

10 May

A Set of Fifty Glass Eyes by Henri Giron

By Fletcher

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A good set of fifty glass eyes in various colours all in good condition in original case by Henri Giron Read More...

06 May

“NICE NOSE” Nose Shaper in Original Case

By M and R Gordon

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Nose shapers or “Rectificateurs” offered a reasonably priced alternative to those for whom plastic surgery was out of the question because of cost or anxiety over outcome. By donning this device, say before bedtime, and tightening the screws on the portions of the nose deemed in need of reshaping, the desired result could, at least in theory, be achieved.Our example date from the first quarter of the 20th century and is complete with original case and adjusting wrench. We Read More...

03 May

Rare leaflet promoting the New Cosmograph invented by the watchmaker Pierre-Léon Girod, circa 1890

By Le Zograscope

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A very rare preserved copy of this very fragile advertising leaflet promoting the “New Cosmograph” invented by the watchmaker Pierre-Léon Girod, based in Morbier in the Jura region, and of which there are models manufactured by Ducretet (see the last photograph showing an illustration from the 1893 Ducretet-Lejeune catalog).For a well-documented copy, see the copy held at the Cabreba Pinto Museum in the Canary Islands.This advertisement was specially printed by the Procure Générale, located at 27 rue Oudinot in Read More...

02 May

Collection of hearing devices ear trumpets from Boston and Paris, among others,

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Collection of hearing devices ear trumpets from Boston and Paris, among others, in good undamaged condition . One is a so called conversation tube all are ca 100 years and more old €125.- a piece or € 450,- for the collection ( 4 pieces ) Read More...

02 May

the first mechanical speed indicator for navigation – De Gaulle’s sillomètre in 1782

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GAULLE (Jean Baptiste DE), Construction et usage du sillomètre, instrument nouvellement inventé destiné à observer en mer le sillage des vaisseaux en dixièmes parties de lieues par heure, n. p. [Le Havre, at the author’s expense], 1782. 8°, 30 pages and one large folding plate ; contemporary marbled calf, flat gilt spine. Spine and joints restored ; one small hole and tear repaired in title ; plate stained and roughly repaired along folds. First edition of the illustrated description of the first mechanical speed Read More...

01 May

Combined Nocturnal and sundial c. 1580

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An unusual combined brass nocturnal and sundial of c. 1580. This instrument tells the time by day or night anywhere in the world. One side has a nocturnal, the other the Rojas projection for the form of altitude sundial. On the obverse on the outer rim is stamped ‘Heures du jour Heures de nuit’ and with the numbers 0-12 twice. The second ring is with calendar of the days and calendar of the moon. The pointer is signed dubbe. The Read More...