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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 Head

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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. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Atribb. A.L. Vago London, C.1870
By Vago
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Diminutive Plaster Phrenology Head, Attributed to A.L. Vago London. C 1870 This
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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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
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 Head

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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
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 Head

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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
Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT ​A 19th-century English porcelain letter seal in the form of a phrenological head. ​The
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Early 19th Century Antique Phrenology Head

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Gold, Brass

Antique Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820
Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820

Early 19th c. Porcelain Phrenology Stamp/Pipe Stamper c.1820

H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in

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Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand inscribed with regions of the brain, on scrolled
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19th Century English Antique Phrenology Head

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Earthenware

Antique Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand
Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand

Staffordshire pottery phrenology head pen stand

H 5.25 in W 3 in D 3.25 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 Head

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Porcelain

Antique 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
Wooden Phrenology Head Advertising Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden phrenology head model, America, the head with inset glass eyes, (minor
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Phrenology Head

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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
Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case
Located in Culver City, CA
France circa 1870
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19th Century French Antique Phrenology Head

Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case
Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case

Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case

H 38 in W 22 in D 19 in
19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
. W 5.5 in. D 6.5 in. HISTORY The phrenology head seen here provided a three-dimensional reference
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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Porcelain

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
Carved and Painted Wooden Phrenology Head Model Folk Art Americana
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Carved and painted wooden Phrenology head model, America, the head with inset glass eyes, (minor
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Phrenology Head

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
American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York
Located in Haarlem, NL
Rare and original 19th century American phrenological chalk-ware or stucco head/bust, with sections
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Mid-18th Century American Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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Stucco

American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York
American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York

American Phrenology head of Fowlers & Wells Phrenological Cabinet New York

H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 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 Head

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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
Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head
Located in Oaks, PA
Phrenology head by L.N. Fowler, a fine antique example
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head
Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head

Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head

H 12.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
19th Century French Phrenology Head
Located in North Beninngton, VT
This is a rare French Phrenology head, circa 1850. Some of the tan colored finish over the plaster
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Phrenology Head

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Plaster, Ink

19th Century French Phrenology Head
19th Century French Phrenology Head

19th Century French Phrenology Head

H 13 in W 7 in D 9 in
Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A very rare Scottish Pottery phrenology head. This figureis the largest version recorded in
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19th Century Scottish Antique Phrenology Head

Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835
Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835

Antique period Phrenology head Scottish Pottery c1835

H 12.5 in
Scarce & Early Carved & Painted Pine Folk Art Phrenology Head, circa 1850-1860
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
plaster) phrenological heads like this one as maps for reading skull shapes. Early heads are plaster
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1850s Central American Folk Art Antique Phrenology Head

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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
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Phrenology (from Greek: φρήν, phrēn, "mind"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") was a pseudoscience
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Phrenology Head

Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845

Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845

H 5.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago, London, 1869
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
furnished without such a bust; and a phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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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
phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such as applied by medical men by the firm of
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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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
Plaster Phrenology Bust by A.L. Vago of Gray's Inn Road, London & Dated to 1883
By Ambrose Lewis Vago
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
furnished without such a bust; and a phrenological head was a regular item in the order for an outfit such
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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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
Old Century Phrenology Head
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Old phrenology head. Plaster with grey coating and great patina from extensive handling.
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1890s Unknown Antique Phrenology Head

Old Century Phrenology Head
Old Century Phrenology Head

Old Century Phrenology Head

H 11.5 in W 5 in D 7 in

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Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
By Columbia Dentoform
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Phantom heads from Midwestern dental school. Made by Columbia Dental Form Corp, NYC. These are priced individually. Height measurement is for the tallest. Please email or call for mo...
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1950s American Steampunk Antique Phrenology Head

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Metal

Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's
Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's

Dental School Phantom Teaching Head c. 1950's

H 32 in W 7 in D 8 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Phrenology Head

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Carrara Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
1800s Trepanning Head Clamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
Trepanning, also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole (the verb trepan derives via Old French via Medieval Latin from the Greek noun of relevant meani...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Phrenology Head

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Brass

1800s Trepanning Head Clamp
1800s Trepanning Head Clamp

1800s Trepanning Head Clamp

H 18 in W 9 in D 8 in
1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early medical school demonstration model. The horse skull on its own very interesting. It shows a professionally done cutaway of the skull showing the teeth below the gum ...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Phrenology Head

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Bone

1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull
1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull

1800s Veterinarians Horse Gag and Cutaway Skull

H 12 in W 24 in D 9 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work, looks like a real skull, beautiful old patin...
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1920s Austrian Antique Phrenology Head

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Fruitwood

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Prepared by legendary medical supply company Kilgore International, this is an advanced anatomical reference human skull! An exceptional authentic vintage example, this human sku...
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1950s American Antique Phrenology Head

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Bone

Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull
Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull

Kilgore Authentic Anatomical Preparation Human Skull

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 Head

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Aluminum, Steel

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

Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand

H 24 in W 17 in D 13 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 Head

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Plaster, Wood, Rubber

1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model

1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model

H 13.25 in W 6.5 in D 7.5 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 Head

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Plaster

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon

H 18 in W 13 in D 9 in
Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool contemporary pharmaceutical (Paxipam) phrenology bust / head paperweight, circa 2000s. The model is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"W x2.5"D x 4.5"H.. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Antique Phrenology Head

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Metal

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

Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology Bust / Head Paperweight

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 Head

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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
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The details are well-done and the brain is removabl...
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Late 19th Century German Industrial Antique Phrenology Head

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Plaster

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

H 13 in W 13 in D 8 in
Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Antique Phrenology Head

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Carrara Marble

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Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

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 Head

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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
Anatomical Cut of Human Skull Papier-maché, Didactical Collectables, Dr.Auzoux
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Leuven , BE
Anatomical cut of a human skull composed in natural painted papier-maché, with numbered labels on the different elements
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19th Century French Antique Phrenology Head

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Paper, Plaster

Anatomical Cut of Human Skull Papier-maché, Didactical Collectables, Dr.Auzoux
Anatomical Cut of Human Skull Papier-maché, Didactical Collectables, Dr.Auzoux

Anatomical Cut of Human Skull Papier-maché, Didactical Collectables, Dr.Auzoux

H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Phrenology Head

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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
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