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Antique Phrenology Head

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Materials

Plaster, Paper

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

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

Materials

Plaster

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

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

Materials

Earthenware

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

L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head Statue

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H 18 in W 8 in D 6 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

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

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

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

Phrenology Head inside Glass Display Case

Located in Culver City, CA

France circa 1870

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19th Century French Antique Phrenology Head

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

19th c. Phrenology Porcelain Bust c.1800s

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H 12 in W 5.5 in D 6.5 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Staffordshire L.N. Fowler Phrenology Head

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H 12.5 in W 5 in D 3.75 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

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

19th Century French Phrenology Head

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H 13 in W 7 in D 9 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

Materials

Plaster, Ink

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

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

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

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

Materials

Pine

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

Old Century Phrenology Head
Old Century Phrenology Head

Old Century Phrenology Head

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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 7 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

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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Phrenology Head

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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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 Head

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Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.
Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.

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Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hand painted, plaster, anatomical plate by New York Scientific Supply Co. depicting the musculature and circulatory systems of the face and head on a wood plaque.

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Phrenology Head

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Wood, Plaster

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$7,500

H 38 in W 17 in D 19 in

Very Large Ophtalmotrope

Located in Peekskill, NY

What is an ophthalmotrope? An ophthalmotrope is an apparatus for demonstrating the movements of the eye and the action of the different muscles which produce them, consisting essenti...

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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Phrenology Head

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Brass

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

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By Laboratorio Todini

Located in Tarquinia, IT

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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Antique Phrenology Head

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Phrenology Head Ornament, English, Ceramic, Decorative Bust, Circa 1970
Vintage Phrenology Head Ornament, English, Ceramic, Decorative Bust, Circa 1970

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Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage Phrenology head ornament. An English, ceramic decorative bust, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Appealing decorative example of the 18th century scienc...

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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Phrenology Head

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Contemporary Pharmaceutical (Paxipam) Phrenology  Bust / Head Paperweight
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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

German Anatomical Muscular Bust Model
German Anatomical Muscular Bust Model

German Anatomical Muscular Bust Model

$1,800

H 13 in W 8 in D 8 in

German Anatomical Muscular Bust Model

Located in Brooklyn, NY

German, anatomical, plaster model of a cross-section of a bust, depicting the muscular and circulatory systems.

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Mid-20th Century German Industrial Antique Phrenology Head

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Plaster

19th Century Santos Head
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19th Century Santos Head

$2,292

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 7 in

19th Century Santos Head

Located in London, GB

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1850s French Edwardian Antique Phrenology Head

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Pine

Early Life Sized Anatomical Display, Jean Antoine Houdon
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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

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

Phantom Dental Training Simulator on Custom Steel Stand

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H 24 in W 17 in D 13 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

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