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Medical Quackery

Unusual Early American Quack Medicine Thompson-Plaster Electric Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
complete. Wear consistent with age and use. A scarce example of medical quackery, period technology
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Early 20th Century American Cabinets

Materials

Marble

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1970s British Classic Blue & Chrome AC.GMT.Co. Industrial Wall Clock Black Dial
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Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
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Original Vintage Large Industrial Oak Wood File Cabinet with Multiple Drawers
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Oak and Mahogany 36-Drawer Museum Collector’s Cabinet
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Tall Vintage German Pine Haberdashery Shop Cabinet, 1950s
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Antique Globe Wernicke Apothecary File Card Cabinet
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Forney, TX
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Located in Norwalk, CT
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1 of 4 Charlotte Perriand Stools for Les Arcs, France 1960s
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Located in Oakville, CT
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Materials

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1910-1919 Bakelite Expedition Burroughs Wellcome & Co London Medicine Bottles
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Pelton & Crane Co FL2 Autoclave Sterilizer Tattoo Dental Medical Device
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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9FT Antique Early 20th Century Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
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Early 20th Century North American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Industrial Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
Medical quackery from a North Carolina sanatorium converted into a dynamic floor lamp. Adjustable
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20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s
By College of Electronic Medicine
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Medical Quackery device 1930s or 1940s, College of Electronic Medicine. The device is an electrical
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

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Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s
Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s
H 12.5 in W 15.75 in D 10 in
1950s Vintage Heat Therapy by Sperti Faraday UV Infared Sun Lamp Cincinnati OH
By Sperti 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sunshine Benefits Untested Sometimes deemed a medical science quackery device or can be used to examine
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

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