1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments
Plaster
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Plaster
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Hand-Painted Human Ear Models by Somso, Germany, Circa 1900
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
The second model is made by the German company ‘Bock Steger Lips’ from Leipzig and dates to around 1890.
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 11.42 in D 3.15 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Anatomic didactic model of the pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 12.8 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Anatomic didactic model of the cross section of the head by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 6.89 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
19th Century Didactic Anatomical Model of the Ear by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
German anatomic didactic model of the human ear. Signed “g. Steger / schkeuditz” on the bottom, and a brass plaque “bock-steger lips” on back.
Plaster
Unavailable
H 10.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.25 in
Late 19th Century German Anatomical Model of a Liver on Stand, circa 1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
This piece was either made by Bock Steger or Marcus Sommer. Marcus Sommer started the existing firm Somso in 1876, with Bock Steger being the more famous of the two.
Plaster
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H 53.94 in W 6.3 in D 11.03 in
Antique 19th Century Human Anatomical Leg Model, By Bock Steger, Leipzig c.1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century life-sized plaster model of a human leg, attributed to Bock Steger, Leipzig. Made for medical instruction, it displays muscle, tendon, and bone in detail.
Plaster
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H 13 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock, Steger Lips
Located in Casteren, NL
Anatomic didactic model of the cross section of the head by Bock-Steger Lips of Leipzig, Germany, circa 1890.
Plaster
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
Located in Peekskill, NY
This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].
Plaster
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shown with life size hand model. CREATOR Bock-Steger, Leipzig. Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
Plaster
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
Shown with life size hand model. CREATOR Bock-Steger, Leipzig. Germany. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800s.
Plaster
1800s Bock Steger Lips Anatomical Model of Head and Skull
By Bock Steger
Located in Peekskill, NY
Franz Josef Steger collaborated with pathological anatomist Carl Ernst Bock (1809-1874) at the University of Leipzig to produce models for the instruction of students.
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H 3.75 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Two Late 19thC German Anatomical Models of Tongues by Bock Steger c.1890
By Bock Steger
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The cast and moulded polychrome painted didactic models of tongues, one having the brass plate for ‘Bock Steger Lips’, each in plaster and being hand painted and surviving from late ...
Plaster
Bock Steger Lips Eye Model, circa 1880
By Carl Ernst Bock, Bock Steger
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This plaster, glass and tin model, shows the structures of the eye and is hand-painted, inside and outside of the eye ball. It is complete and in very good condition. Dimensio...
Plaster
Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Inset brass label reads : Bock-Steger Zips
Plaster
Anatomical Model of the Eyeball
Located in San Francisco, CA
cutaway eye model revealing optic nerves with removable spherical glass eyeball rubber cast mold with hand-painted detailing Bock Steger Lips stamped to wood base
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H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 7.49 in
19th Century Anatomical Model of the Human Head by Bock-Steger Lips
By Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Antwerp, BE
An anatomical model of the human head made in Leipzig, Germany by Bock-Steger Lips, circa 1890. Painted plaster retaining the original brass label "Bock-Steger / Lips."
Plaster
Model of the Human Eye
By Carl Ernst Bock, Franz-Josef Steger
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Leipzig, Germany, 19th century, made by Franz Josef Steger (1845-1938) after Carl Ernst Bock (1809-1874), signed Bock-Steger lips.
Anatomical Plaque by New York Scientific Supply Co.
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.
Wood, Plaster
$1,013Sale Price|28% Off
H 31.5 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Human Body Educational Model / Anatomical Model, circa 1940s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic looking vintage anatomical model of a full human body on a black granite base. The height of the model with base (4 cm) is 82 cm. Unfortunately, removable parts are missing.
Granite
$7,837
H 21.26 in Dm 13.98 in
Museum-Quality 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Torso Model, Probably Sommer
Located in Nottingham, GB
A rare late 19th-century anatomical teaching model depicting the posterior abdominal wall and pelvic cavity of an adult male. Constructed from plaster and papier-mâché, the model is ...
Plaster
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. Probably German in orig...
Wood
$2,850
H 12.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Rare 19th Century French Tramond Wax Anatomical Model of the Human Ear, Paris
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A rare and exceptionally evocative 19th-century French anatomical model of the human ear by Maison Tramond, Paris, finely modeled and hand-polychromed in wax, retaining its original ...
Glass, Wood
$2,500
H 68.75 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
1886 White's Physiological Manikin Antique Anatomy Medical Chart Lifesize
Located in Lake Worth, FL
White's Physiological Manikin dated 1886 is a rare and valuable antique medical chart in the form of a life-size manikin created by James T White & Co in the United States. This ...
Paper
$3,550
H 12 in W 46.5 in D 8.5 in
Rare antique Life-Size Anatomical Model of a Human Leg, Papier-Mâché, circa 1900
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An exceptional late 19th- to early 20th-century life-size anatomical teaching model of the human leg, most probably German or French, constructed primarily of painted papier-mâché an...
Wood, Paper composite
$18,222Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.93 in W 7.29 in D 6.37 in
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880) - Skinned, Human anatomical Model
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880) Skinned Human anatomical Model Paris, around 1850 135 cm In the 1820s Louis Auzoux, a French medical graduate made papier mâché dissectable an...
Paper
Vintage Plaster Anatomical Skull Model
Located in Houston, TX
Interesting vintage plaster anatomical skull model. This great plaster skull bust model is in very good condition and dates to the 1940s. Perfect in an office or bookcase. A real con...
Plaster
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960
By Somso
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Teaching Aid Modell of An Ear - Somso ca. 1960 A folding model of an ear. Used as teaching material in German schools ca. 1960. Made of wood and plastic by Somso, Germany. ...
Plaster, Wood, Paper
An anatomical plaster skin model for educational use, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
The anatomical sculpture, cast out of plaster, depicts a flayed man standing over a rectangular base in a classical pose with lifted arm. Anatomical study purpose. Italy circa 1880.
Plaster
$2,146
H 13.25 in W 11.5 in D 12 in
Anatomical model: a human heart, painted plaster and wood, Germany, early 1900
Located in Milan, IT
A beautiful, detachable anatomical model of a human heart, made of painted plaster, mounted on a rod attached to a square, black beechwood base. Iron hooks. Germany, early 1900.
Plaster, Wood
$450
H 34.5 in W 13 in D 8.13 in
Nice Acupuncture Model Statue Sculpture, Composition on Wood Stand Vintage 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative Acupuncture Model. Some wear with a nice patina. Made of composition, metal and a wooden stand. It is painted in different colors and covered with clear varnish. Found a...
Composition, Metal
Anatomical model of the human Circulatory system circa 1920
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
An antique hand-painted early 20th century anatomical model of the human circulatory system. The plaster and polychrome painted model is mounted on a wooden board. Probably German, ...
Plaster, Wood
$427Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Hand-Painted Male Reproductive Organs Model by Somso, Germany, 1960
By Somso
Located in Faversham, GB
An internal and external model of the small pelvis of the male genitalia. Made by Somso in Somsoplast with a hand-painted finish. The model has excellent detailing and can be split...
Resin, Plastic, Plaster
$2,033
H 6.3 in W 3.55 in D 1.58 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
Plaster, Paper
Skulls Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Skulls Set of 2 bookend with polished nickel finish structure. Skulls in solid brass in bronzed finish. Dimension of each bookend: L19xD12,5xH20,5cm.
Brass, Nickel
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
Testa Di Fauno Statue
By Fonderia Artistica Ruocco
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite piece represents the head of a bearded faun, clearly depicted with his goat horns and elongated ears. The faun was the Roman equivalent of the ancient Greek satyr, a m...
Marble, Bronze
Collections of Butterflies and Insectin Taxidermy from the 60s
Located in Naples, IT
A group of real Brazilian butterflies presented in a beautiful antique wooden box from 1960. These specimens are extremely rare and have been selected from a vintage collection.
Glass, Wood
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Canvas
Mid-Century Brass Lily Flower Sculpture Figurine Ashtray
Located in Poperinge, BE
A beautiful, large mid-century brass lily flower sculpture or figurine—a vintage Hollywood Regency-style ashtray shaped like a flower. It features six detachable petals and was craft...
Brass
$6,200
H 31.25 in W 14 in D 16 in
Mexican Carved Cocobolo Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Camden, ME
A small-scale studio-carved cocobolo hand chair from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, circa 1960, in the style of Pedro Friedeberg. Carved from solid tropical hardwood, the chair combin...
Cocobolo
Art Nouveau Bat Inkwell by Unknown French Artist
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Little is known about the origins of this amazing piece, apart from it being from France, circa 1900. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, ...
Bronze
$6,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in W 35.5 in D 27 in
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chairs
By Judy Kensley McKie, Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and can add a bit of the unexpected to any style of room. The color is a deep reddish br...
Teak
Vintage Chinese Wicker Hen Baskets, Handwoven Rattan, 1970s Folk Art
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Pair of vintage Chinese wicker hen baskets, circa 1970s, handwoven in natural rattan, wicker, and bamboo reed with carved and painted wood details. Each small-scale hen features a ro...
Rattan
$950
H 20 in W 0.13 in D 14 in
Original 1960's Fallout Shelter Sign Type FS 2 Cold War Era Galvanized Steel
By U.S. Government
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare Original 1960s Fallout Shelter Sign: Type FS-1 Aluminum Cold War Era, DOD OCD Issue A stark and unforgettable artifact of the atomic age, this original Type FS-1 Fallout Shelt...
Steel
$2,733
H 30.71 in W 40.16 in D 22.05 in
Mid-Century Modern Cradle Crib Bamboo and Rattam, Franca Helg per Bonaccina
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern cradle crib in bamboo and rattam , Franca Helg attributed for Bonaccina . Excellent condition Measures cm: H 78 W 102 D 56. About Franca Helg Franca Helg was born...
Bamboo, Rattan
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 rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago along with the date 1869 A han...
Plaster, Paper
$1,133 / item
H 0.8 in Dm 39.4 in
"My Moon My Mirror" Round Wall Mirror in Printed Glass by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"My Moon My Mirror" is a round wall mirror, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a tempered glass mirror silvered and with a picture of the moon pri...
Glass
Victorian Pharmacy Display Cabinet by Treble & Son, England, 1900
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pharmacy Shop Display Cabinet, Turkey Sponge This charming Victorian shop display cabinet is made in plate glass, the top section has a “D” shaped curved glass, which opens up ward...
Glass
$1,980
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...
Composition, Metal, Brass
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