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A good French nickel plated brass pocket compendium consisting of an aneroid barometer, thermometer with in the middle a compass. Thermometer is in Centigrade and the needle of the compas can block. Altimeter / barometer ranges from 0 to 3500 meters or pressure from 78 to 50 with Pluie – Beau – Compense. Fully functional and accurate. C 1900 Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

14 Jul

Wrought Iron with ebony Amputation saw, 18th C.

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A very nice 18th century amputation saw with an ebony with silver handle. The wrought Iron bow and nut will implicate that the saw is dated at 1770. There is a wrought iron comstruction through the ebony handle. In mint condition and 38 cm long. Look for shop information on website page www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

29 Jun

Tellurium or Lunarium By Parquet and Thomas.

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An complete and original Tellurium for the Italian market with a G. Parquet – G. Thomas edit. Paris terrestrial globe. The 3-inch diameter terrestrial globe signed: Globo Terrestre da G. Parquet – G. Thomas edit. Paris , made up of two sets of twelve coloured printed gores and two polar colottes. Mounted with a rotating arm and white painted wooden moonball atop the engraved brass meridian half circle with on top aluminium disc with the moon time. The gears arranged to Read More...

18 May

Faux tortoise Auricles with Headband

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An pair of faux tortoise shell celluloid auricles mounted on afaux tortoise headband. The auricles are marked and made from early thick celluloid with multiple joints and seams. The faux tortoise headband and the auricles has some small restoring. The ear piece is formed from an extension to the celluloid. Signed by KOWE and comes in a box. Look for shop information on website www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

19 Apr

Three Pre-WW2 Opthalmodynamometers

By M and R Gordon

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We are offering three cased opthalmodyamometers ( aka tonometers) that were used for measuring ocular pressure to screen for glaucoma. On the left in the first image is a Baillart Tonometer, with a stop, in its original case, which was introduced in France in 1923. The instrument is marked “MADE IN FRANCE”. $95.00. In the center is McLeans Tonometer, first introduced in the USA in 1919; this example was made by Meyrowitz. Unlike the more widely used Schiotz,which it Read More...

08 Mar

Areometer Universal By Poulenc Freres Paris

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Areometer Universal By Poulenc Freres in original case. The number 9 “Aréometre Universel – Ets Poulenc Freres – Paris – A.D. It has two Scales from 0 till 75 and 10 till 70 and No 9. There is an extra reservoir with mercury. Measurements 29 x 5 x 3 cm and Dated 1900. There some smaal damage on the leather covered case. Look for shop information on websitepage www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

05 Mar

C1890 Lithographed Tin Sign for Electro-Galvanic Collar

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A fine and rare lithographed tin sign advertising “COLLIER WIATKA”, a pediatric, Electro-Galvanic collar () for treating various respiratory maladies (e.g., croup) and convulsions. Googling it reveals discussion and advertisements in various journals from 1871 through the 1880s, but it was still being sold at the very beginning of the 20th century. M.R. Barlerin was a pharmacist who had a shop in Lyon from the late 1870s through the 1890s. Very good condition, with bright colors, noting some very light and Read More...

19 Feb

A medical French medical dossier about a face reconstruction via plastic surgery

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A medical French medical dossier (I’d say ca. 1940’s-1950’s) about a face reconstruction via plastic surgery, following an aviation incident. 4 pages (cardboard, written on both sides), 12 real photos, including the ones related to the Tagliacozzi’s technique (developed in XVI c.!) for the nose reconstruction. Measures of the sheets: 28 x 22 cm Read More...

17 Feb

Lüer Surgical set, C 1880

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A big circa 1880 surgical set by Luer a Paris. All the original instruments ( except some forceps) are present in two drawers, including a fine amputation saw with extra blade, Note the placement of the opposing amputation knives, typical of French surgery kits. The box belongs Doctor CH. Renner and got the original handles and hinges. Measurements case 42 x 23 x 8 cm Look for shop information on website www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

27 Jan

J. Lebegue & Cie Terrestrial Globe. C 1885

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An early terrestrial globe of J. Lebeque & Cie on an Iron base. The Diameter of the globe is 7 inch approximately 18 cm and is signed by: J.Lebegue & Cie Paris. Circa 1855. The company was founded in 1814 by Alphonse Lebeque in Brussels, as a maker of globes. Since circa 1850 as J. Lebeque & Cie based in Paris. Australia is even name as Nouveau Hollande. New Holland continued to be used semi-officially and in popular usage as Read More...

25 Jan

Rachitome by Charriere 19th Century

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A Rachitome by Charriere C1860 was mainly a post mortem instrument. The single rachitome was used to cut through the lamina of the spine. The double rachitome was used to cut sections through the cord. The width of the sections could be varied with the screw and nut mechanism. An instrument with solid crosshatch ebony handles and two blades which are fixed with steel screws and brass wing-nut. Signed by Charriere, C 1860. No cracks on the handles and Read More...

29 Sep

Madame Boivin Vaginale Speculum c. 1820

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A fine example typical of Boivin’s customary form in pewter and accompanied by its turned oak obturator with a pewter ring. There is pewter hallmark with the number 154 in the handle. All in fine condition. Length 24 cm. Look for shop information on website www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...