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Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century
Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Antique Medical Anatomical Wax Head Model, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A rare and highly detailed late 19th century anatomical wax model of a dissected human head, mounted on a wooden display board designed for wall presentation.

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Late 19th Century Antique Wax Head

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Wood

French Art Nouveau Wax Bust of Young Girl by Mme Arondelle 1900
French Art Nouveau Wax Bust of Young Girl by Mme Arondelle 1900

French Art Nouveau Wax Bust of Young Girl by Mme Arondelle 1900

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Executed in finely modeled wax with subtle polychromy, this sculpture is inspired by the celebrated “Wax Head” (also known as the Wicar Head) preserved in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wax Head

Materials

Synthetic

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal

Located in Paris, FR

Gold hallmarks from different periods: -Gold Wax case: Head helmet 1781-1783. Master goldsmith is Ambroise-Nicolas Cousinet 1745-1788 - Gold Scissors: Stamp Fermier General Juli...

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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Wax Head

Materials

Gold

An Anglo-Indian Mule Chest
An Anglo-Indian Mule Chest

An Anglo-Indian Mule Chest

Located in Tetbury, England

The lift up top opens to a storage, with two short drawers above two graduated long drawers below, the drawers interiors retain wax seals over the screw heads, all the original handm...

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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Mahogany

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19th Century Anatomical Model of Dissected Wax Head Mounted on Framed Board
19th Century Anatomical Model of Dissected Wax Head Mounted on Framed Board

19th Century Anatomical Model of Dissected Wax Head Mounted on Framed Board

Located in London, GB

Probably German. European anatomical wax model of a human head, left profile, mounted on board.

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Late 19th Century German Gothic Antique Wax Head

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll
Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rare and early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the 18th century.

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18th Century and Earlier Antique Wax Head

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Wax

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll
Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the 18th century.

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Antique Wax Head

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Wax

Wax Head
Wax Head

Wax Head

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H 7 in W 6 in D 7 in

Wax Head

Located in Culver City, CA

Wax head with glass eyes.

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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Glass

Wax Head
Wax Head

Wax Head

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H 20 in W 6 in D 11 in

Wax Head

Located in Culver City, CA

with an auscultation head lamp, used to focus light into the cavity under inspection

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Early 20th Century French Antique Wax Head

Wax Head Mannequin by Pierre Imans, Paris
Wax Head Mannequin by Pierre Imans, Paris

Wax Head Mannequin by Pierre Imans, Paris

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H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in

Wax Head Mannequin by Pierre Imans, Paris

By Pierre Imans

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique child mannequin by Pierre Imans, Paris. With wax head and glass eyes. Body made of wood, covered with fabric.

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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Wax Head

19th Century French Wax Head Shop Mannequin
19th Century French Wax Head Shop Mannequin

19th Century French Wax Head Shop Mannequin

Located in London, GB

19th Century French Wax Head Shop Mannequin Dated from the late 19th to early 20th century this French wax mannequin head of a young girl details, glass eyes, hand painted red lip...

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Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century French Mannequin Wax Head
Early 20th Century French Mannequin Wax Head

Early 20th Century French Mannequin Wax Head

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century French Mannequin Wax Head An unusual and quite scary looking French wax mannequin head, with inserted glass eyes and enamel teeth.

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Early 20th Century French Late Victorian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo
Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo

Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo

Located in London, GB

Antique Wax Head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo A rare museum example of a male wax China man head attributed to Matsumoto Kisaburo.

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1850s Japanese Early Victorian Antique Wax Head

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Natural Fiber

Wax Mannequin Head of a Young Girl
Wax Mannequin Head of a Young Girl

Wax Mannequin Head of a Young Girl

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H 15 in W 14 in D 7 in

Wax Mannequin Head of a Young Girl

Located in Culver City, CA

Wax head / bust of a young girl mannequin glass eyes, real human teeth.

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Wax Head

Materials

Wax

Art Nouveau Wax Bust
Art Nouveau Wax Bust

Art Nouveau Wax Bust

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H 13.78 in Dm 11.82 in

Art Nouveau Wax Bust

Located in Antwerp, BE

Johan Gottwald Wien Austria Wax head/glass eyes

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wax Head

1920's Wax Mannequin signed by Siegel Paris
1920's Wax Mannequin signed by Siegel Paris

1920's Wax Mannequin signed by Siegel Paris

By Siegel Paris

Located in Antwerp, BE

Old French Department store Siegel mannequin with wax head, glass eyes, articulated wood movable arms and hands, composition legs and feet, cloth and papiermache chest with Siegel Pa...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Wax Head

antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model
antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model

antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model

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H 8.86 in W 6.5 in D 2.37 in

antique teaching aid wax anatomical head model

Located in Berghuelen, DE

an antique highly detailed wax model of a sliced human head in a glass case. used as teaching material in german schools, ca. 1900. handmade of colored wax.

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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Wax Head

Materials

Glass, Wood, Wax

19th Century Shop Display Wax Mannequin Figure
19th Century Shop Display Wax Mannequin Figure

19th Century Shop Display Wax Mannequin Figure

Located in London, GB

This example is beautiful and slightly creaky which is why we had to own it. The hands and head are from wax, with glass eyes and hair with eyelashes.

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19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Pine, Paper

Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century
Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century

Wax Model of a Viper’s Head, Italy, XVIII Century

Located in Milan, IT

The bar sustain the beautiful wax model of a viper’s head, on one side shows the muscle apparatus, on the other side the bone’s structure.

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Iron

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax German circa 1900

Located in London, GB

A very special ( and also rather gruesome ) anatomical model, diameter of the head with teeth, eye half relief of a human head in wax Incredibly detailed, with the muscles, nervous s...

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Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Wax Head

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Glass

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910
Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Antique Half Relief Anatomical Model Head in Wax, Germany c.1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A German wax dissected model of the head, circa 1910, showing nerves, arteries, veins and muscles of the head with paper numbered labels.

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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Wax Head

Materials

Wood, Glass

An early 20th century Paris wax mannequin head with glass eyes
An early 20th century Paris wax mannequin head with glass eyes

An early 20th century Paris wax mannequin head with glass eyes

Located in London, GB

An early 20th century Paris wax mannequin head with glass eyes There is freaky and then there is this item we recently uncovered in Paris from a personal collection earlier this mon...

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1920s French Late Victorian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Natural Fiber

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800
Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is an original lost-wax casting bronze head of Buddah Shakyamuni from the 19th century, Thailand.

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19th Century Thai Antique Wax Head

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800
Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

About: This is an original lost-wax casting bronze head of Buddah Shakyamuni from the 19th century, Thailand.

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19th Century Thai Antique Wax Head

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chinese Polychrome Painted & Carved Wood Buddha
Chinese Polychrome Painted & Carved Wood Buddha

Chinese Polychrome Painted & Carved Wood Buddha

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Polychrome Painted and Carved Wood Standing Buddha Sculpture, possibly Ming Dynasty, remnants of wax seal to crown of head. 26.5" H x 8.5" W x 7" D.

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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wax Head

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Wood

A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Figures As Lamps
A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Figures As Lamps

A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Figures As Lamps

Located in Kent, Dover

They each have a Chinese export wax seal to the head and have been carefully mounted onto painted bases with a decorative brass lamp fitting to the rear.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Wax Head

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed
A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed This is a good solid piece of Pine Furniture, it is made from 1” thick pine it has 3 moulded panels at the head and a single broa...

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19th Century French Provincial Antique Wax Head

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Pine

Antique Hand Carved Female Bust, African, Ebony, Ornamental Figure, Circa 1900
Antique Hand Carved Female Bust, African, Ebony, Ornamental Figure, Circa 1900

Antique Hand Carved Female Bust, African, Ebony, Ornamental Figure, Circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Striking form with an inherent beauty Displaying a desirable aged patina Hand-carved ebony with deep black hues and light caramel flourishes Presented with a quality wax polish fi...

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Late 19th Century Antique Wax Head

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Ebony

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed  This is a good solid piece
A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed  This is a good solid piece

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed This is a good solid piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A 19th Century French Rustic Pine Single Sleigh Bed This is a good solid piece of Pine Furniture, it is made from 1” thick pine it has 3 moulded panels at each end and is bordered w...

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19th Century Rustic Antique Wax Head

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Pine

Early 20th Century French Wax Mannequin Head
Early 20th Century French Wax Mannequin Head

Early 20th Century French Wax Mannequin Head

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century French wax mannequin head A finely detailed hand-crafted early 20th Century French Wax mannequin head with glass eyes, hair and ceramic teeth, with a wooden po...

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Early 20th Century French Early Victorian Antique Wax Head

Materials

Natural Fiber

Casted Bronze Sakyamuni Buddha Head in the Khmer Empire Style
Casted Bronze Sakyamuni Buddha Head in the Khmer Empire Style

Casted Bronze Sakyamuni Buddha Head in the Khmer Empire Style

Located in Houston, TX

Highly detailed hollow cast bronze head of a Sakyamuni Buddha head. The head was cast using the lost-wax bronze casting.

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19th Century Naturalistic Antique Wax Head

Materials

Bronze

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800
Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Sukhothai Style Bronze Head of Buddha Shakyamuni on Marble Base, circa 1800

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original lost-wax casting bronze head of Buddah Shakyamuni from the 19th century, Thailand.

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19th Century Thai Antique Wax Head

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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