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19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
By Vago
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster, Paper

Antique 19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

H 6.11 in W 2.56 in D 3.55 in
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head Store display advertising model. Phrenology bust by
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Phrenology Bust

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Wood

Antique Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Store Display Model Folk Art Americana

H 11.82 in Dm 7.01 in
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
By L. N. Fowler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A larger than the normal plaster cast phrenology head, with its original painted finish and paper
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster

Antique 19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio
19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio

19th C Scientific James DeVille L N Fowler Phrenology Plaster Bust Head Curio

H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 5.52 in
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, this piece features an incised 'Phrenology' label on the frontal bust, exploring unnamed divisions of
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster

Antique 19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870

19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870

H 6 in W 3 in D 3 in

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Phrenology Bust by L.N. Fowler - A Medical Antique
Located in Austin, TX
A glazed phrenological bust by Lorenzo Niles Fowler (1811-1896) displaying 42 phrenological organs
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19th Century English Antique Phrenology Bust

Phrenology Bust by L.N. Fowler - A Medical Antique
Phrenology Bust by L.N. Fowler - A Medical Antique

Phrenology Bust by L.N. Fowler - A Medical Antique

H 11.5 in W 16 in D 7 in
19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century porcelain Pherenology bust. A glazed phrenological bust by Lorenzo Niles
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Porcelain

Antique 19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s
19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s

19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s

H 12 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 in
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
paint wear). Phrenology bust by unknown wood carver, circa 1870. Perfect to decorate a Doctor´s office
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Phrenology Bust

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Wood

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana

Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana

H 11.42 in Dm 7.13 in
L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue
Located in Buchanan, MI
L.N. Fowler phrenology head statue. Phrenology was a popular 19th century theory that intelligence
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19th Century European Antique Phrenology Bust

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Porcelain

L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue
L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue

L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue

H 18 in W 8 in D 6 in
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1898
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and obvious rare
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

Materials

Plaster, Paper

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1898
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1898

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1898

H 6.11 in W 2.56 in D 3.55 in
Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
paint wear). Phrenology bust by unknown wood carver, circa 1870. Perfect to decorate a Doctor´s office
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Phrenology Bust

Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana
Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana

Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana

H 11.42 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
to have made exhibits. Vago said of the phrenology bust; 'a surgery was considered to be incompletely
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster

Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883

Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883

H 8.5 in W 4 in D 5 in
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
have made exhibits. Vago said of the phrenology bust; 'a surgery was considered to be incompletely
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869

H 6 in W 2.5 in D 3.5 in
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
phrenology bust, 'a surgery was considered to be incompletely furnished without such a bust, and a
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885

Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, circa 1870-1885

H 6 in W 3 in D 2.75 in
Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
numbers, disfigured every mantelpiece." Many phrenological busts found today invariably bear the label "L
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1850s Central American Folk Art Antique Phrenology Bust

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Pine

Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860

Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860

H 14.75 in W 9 in D 10.5 in

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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
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H 18 in W 9 in D 8 in
1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
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H 12 in W 24 in D 9 in
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1920s Austrian Antique Phrenology Bust

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H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull
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1950s American Antique Phrenology Bust

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H 8 in W 4.5 in D 6.25 in
Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A phantom dental training simulator used in dental school with removable rubber shroud. Mounted on a custom steel stand. The aluminum jaws have a magnetic quick disconnect sys...
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Late 20th Century Industrial Antique Phrenology Bust

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Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand
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Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand

H 24 in W 17 in D 13 in
Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in Peekskill, NY
This striking plaster anatomical models is a half and half in the style of Jean Antoine Houdon. It shows the skeleton on one side and muscular layer on the other. The bust is full si...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Phrenology Bust

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Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
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H 18 in W 13 in D 9 in
Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Phrenology Bust

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Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight
Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight

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H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned, but believed to have been made in Canada in circa 1980. The sculpture is made completely of pieces of driftwood wh...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Phrenology Bust

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Driftwood

Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture
Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture

Large Folk Art Driftwood Horse Head Sculpture

H 35 in W 21 in D 29 in
1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
Located in Montclair, NY
A circa 1940s to mid 1950s large anatomical model of the human heart used to teach anatomy in medical school. Hand painted in multi color mat enamel with all the chambers and parts o...
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Phrenology Bust

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Plaster, Wood, Rubber

1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
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H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 in
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
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Late 19th Century German Industrial Antique Phrenology Bust

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1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
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H 13 in W 13 in D 8 in
Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Antique Phrenology Bust

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H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Anatomical model: a human skull model life size, Stuttgard, Germany 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
Human skull anatomical model life size 1:1 Model with cranial sutures detachable 2 parts plus three cervical vertebrae for medical educational aid. The skull and vertebrae are made o...
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Mid-20th Century German Antique Phrenology Bust

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Iron

Anatomical model: a human skull model life size, Stuttgard, Germany 1930.
Anatomical model: a human skull model life size, Stuttgard, Germany 1930.

Anatomical model: a human skull model life size, Stuttgard, Germany 1930.

H 12 in W 8.5 in D 16 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Bust

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Anatomical Cut of Human Skull Papier-maché, Didactical Collectables, Dr.Auzoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
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H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
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