Antique Organs

Although it is a very heterogeneous group, they are generally stylized images of men or women in a reverential attitude, with exaggerated features or sexual organs (in the case of th...

This plate presents a detailed anatomical study of the central nervous and reproductive systems, illustrating the brain (upper portion), associated structures, and adjoining organs r...

XI Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1771 Plate XVIII, p. 276 Copper engraving Sheet size: approx. 24.5 × 19.5 cm This anatomical plate from Volume XI of Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle illustr...

Toward the lower register, the fibers thicken and converge into a compacted, folded mass, suggesting the powerful muscular base of the organ. Beneath this, adjoining anatomical struc...

It helps the animal maneuver in water, provides support when sitting or working on land and serves as an important fat-storage organ. Beavers can also slap the surface of the water w...

This plate presents a detailed anatomical study of the male reproductive and associated internal organs, rendered with scientific precision and labeled for reference within the accom...

Coordinating skirt fitted with organ pleats behind for a turn-up cage. Waist belt in ecru cotton bearing the label Anne Lavallette, Robes et Confections in Cournon.

Wehrle and Steuert made clocks, barometers and self-playing organs. The London branch of the firm, based at 82 Whitechapel, retailed pieces made in the German workshops.

Coloured wax anatomic model depicting an human organ: Thyroid mounted on black painted wooden base.

This plate presents detailed anatomical studies of the intestinal and reproductive organs of a small mammal. The upper figure (Fig. 1) illustrates the intestinal tract and associated...

The composition balances scientific rigor and visual order, transforming the internal organs into a coherent structural system. Through disciplined line work and tonal modulation, th...

XXI, p. 154 Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1771 Engraving on laid paper Plate size: approx. 24.5 × 19.5 cm This anatomical plate illustrates the digestive and reproductive organs of a sm...

He is best known for his research using microscopes to study various human organs, although during his lifetime he pursued a successful career as an ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye...

The principal structure—a long, flexuous intestinal canal—is rendered with meticulous parallel hatching that follows the natural curvature of the organ, emphasizing both volume and i...

Although it is a very heterogeneous group, they are generally stylised images of men or women in a reverential attitude, with exaggerated features or sexual organs (in the case of th...

A finely executed anatomical plate comprising two detailed figures illustrating the liver and adjoining visceral structures. Fig. 1 presents the organ in situ with adjoining ducts a...

A finely executed anatomical plate presenting a detailed study of the stomach and adjoining digestive structures. The organ is shown opened and partially dissected to reveal internal...

The upper register includes a curved intestinal study and a small vignette of the animal in reduced scale, while the lower figures depict sectional and lobed organ structures rendere...

This pair of female torsos presumably decorated a fair stand or an organ in a theme park. Most likely, they were part of an immense organ that was intended to entertain the people wi...

The profile photos are without organs. The measurements refer to the wooden base.

An organ urn (in French often called coffret à viscères or boîte à entrailles), dating from the Louis XIV period (second half of the 17th century).

Its use for healing, and its connection to blood and detoxification of the organs, dates back five thousand years to Mesopotamia.

At the lower register, a sectional view of the organ is presented within a circular inset, providing additional anatomical clarification.

A finely executed anatomical plate comprising two figures illustrating the stomach and its adjoining digestive structures. Fig. 1 presents the organ in full external form, with the ...

A finely engraved anatomical plate from Buffon’s monumental Histoire Naturelle, Volume X, illustrating detailed dissections of the digestive and reproductive organs of a rodent speci...

An important comparative anatomical plate from Buffon’s celebrated Histoire Naturelle, Volume X, illustrating detailed studies of the internal organs and skeletal structure of a rode...

The surrounding fur—densely rendered with fine directional hatching and dotted patterning—suggests a leopard or related large cat, consistent with Buffon’s comparative zoological stu...

The sinuous curves of this organ curved cabinet enlivens a modern space. The workmanship is wonderful: the burr walnut veneer glows, and the ash inlay is applied with subtle artistry...

Canadian Early 20thC Mahogany Piano Stool - with a circular revolving & rise-&-fall seat, & on four turned legs & claw-ball feet with turned stretchers - Thomas Organ Co. Woodstock O...

One could assume their original function as doors for a chamber organ. Excellent state of conservation. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The work is sold with a certificate of authenticit...

Below, the esophageal connection and adjoining digestive segments descend toward a detailed sectional view of the lower organ cavity. The intestinal tract continues in a sinuous form...

Top right: Various arachnid anatomical dissections labelled ‘Variae’ (various structures) including spinneret morphology, leg joints, and reproductive organs, drawn with fine line li...

The specimen is shown in frontal view with the anterior abdominal wall removed, allowing a clear exposition of the kidneys, great vessels, and associated pelvic organs. At the upper...

One of the most striking sheets features a detailed arrangement of organs and reproductive structures, drawn with impressive accuracy and labelled according to Buffon and Daubenton’s...

Notes As early as the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, the internal organs of the deceased were removed from the body during the process of mummification.'

Notes During the Third Intermediate Period canopic jars were not used to store the mummified organs of the deceased, as a practice developed of returning the embalmed viscera to the...

The vertical motion can be easily overcome by setting the seat on springs; but the most trying of these shocks which the driver of such vehicles must necessarily endure are the sever...

Important Antiques & Decorative Arts catalog HISTORY: Limonaire Frères were an amusement ride and later street organ and fairground organ builder, based in Paris, France, during the...

In another work, the rather imposing organ grinder of the late 1930s looms above a child, yet his intermediary the cockatoo is bright and appealing, and offers the girl a fortune wit...

While it was not uncommon for a tomb to contain more than one ka statue of the deceased, these four pieces are unique in that they include inscriptions alluding to the four Sons of H...

Fine lines and subtle shading reveal the internal structure of organs and horn formations with clarity, while the balanced compositions maintain the elegant visual language typical o...

XXVI, presents a dramatic view of the internal organs, drawn with the same sensitivity and precision.

The clock features a beautifully cast ormolu Genius of Music 'Le Genie de la Musique' in the form of a Renaissance-style figure with a small organ and a violin resting besides the ci...

Procaccini was one of the leading artists of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, celebrated for his paintings and frescoes found throughout Italy- including in the cathed...

Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human organs like lung, heart, fetus, ovaries, ect.. By folding of the multiple layers the inner structure of the organs is displayed very de...

Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human organs like lung, heart, fetus, ovaries, ect.. By folding of the multiple layers the inner structure of the organs is displayed very de...

Description of the Scene: - Foreground: The central figure is seated, playing an organ, while another person, standing behind, holds a music sheet and appears to be singing or assist...

One of the four sons of Horus, all of whom are represented in the typical quartet of canopic jars as protectors of the dead and their removed organs, the humanoid god Imsety is charg...

Wind instruments depicted include the sheng (笙), a mouth organ with multiple pipes capable of polyphonic sound; the dizi (笛子), a transverse bamboo flute known for its bright tonal ch...

Probably once part of an organ case, or on either side of an altar or altarpiece, their size is exceptional and the quality of the carving is outstanding.

Its accompanying floral details show the intricate structure of the petals and reproductive organs in fine engraving. The final composition, Alpine Clustered Saxifrage, shows a small...

One of the four sons of Horus, all of whom are represented in the typical quartet of canopic jars as protectors of the dead and their removed organs, the humanoid god Imsety is charg...

An open curb link charm necklace which had hung various charms, including a fire engine, motorcycle, trolley bus, doctor’s bag, dunce hat, barrel organ, and an engagement ring with a...

It can store up to 42 cigars in its 42 brass rings.The mechanism opens like a pipe organ or a bellows, revealing the cigars stored vertically.

He was also a fine musician and played the organ for silent movies in San Francisco. During the 1930s he worked as an artist for the WPA doing a series of California missions.

Figures include magnified insect cellular structures (Fig. 1), complex texture patterns (Fig. 2), and internal systems and organ structures (Fig. 3 and 4). Part of Friedrich Johan...

It focuses on the stamens and reproductive organs of flowers, clearly delineated in sequential figures that explain the Linnaean method of grouping plants by the number, proportion, ...

Tapestry depicts an music room / orchestra scene with a young lady / organ or piano player sitting behind her instrument with a maestro addressing her.

The Carving: The fragment depicts the head of a putto (cherub), meticulously carved in the round before being attached to a larger piece of architecture, such as an organ case, a cho...

Set of 27 antique anatomy prints of splanchnology, the study of the visceral organs, i.e. digestive, urinary, reproductive and respiratory systems.