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
$598Sale 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
Sold
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
Sold
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.
Sold
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 Bock Steger, Carl Ernst Bock
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
Sold
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 Franz-Josef Steger, Carl Ernst Bock
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.
$1,020Sale 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
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
$7,878
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
$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
$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
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
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
Large Mid-Century Modern Didactic Resin Anatomical Model Jaw
Located in Weesp, NL
Big 1960s anatomical jaw teaching model in perfect condition. This beautiful resin jaw can be taken apart as shown in the images. It was made in the 1960s by Rudiger Anatomie in Berl...
Resin
Pair of Vintage Anatomical Models, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage educational anatomical modells used in a soviet school in the 1950s-1960s. Can be used as a wall decor or displayed in a curio cabinet. ? Made out of wood and plaster. ...
Plaster, Wood
Italian Midcentury Anatomical Educational Torso
Located in Weesp, NL
Educational midcentury Italian anatomical torso produced in the 1940s by Produzione Scientifica Paravia known for its accurate anatomy models. Measures: H. 67 x W. 34 x D. 26 cm. ...
Composition
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
$3,194 / set
H 14.57 in W 27.96 in D 0.99 in
SET OF FiVE VINTAGE EDUCATIONAL ANATOMICAL 3D DISPLAY MODELS BRAIN IRIS EARDRUM
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super decorative suite of five Vintage Educational Anatomical 3D displays A very good looking and well...
Plastic
Anatomical Model of the Ear, 1952
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Vintage anatomical model made in 1952. From Romania. It is made of plaster and steel wire, placed on a wooden stand. Hand painted and very detailed. The model is in a good vintage co...
Plaster, Wood
Antique Teaching Aid Median Incision of the Human Head, Ca. 1920
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great antique hand-painted and hand lettered anatomical model. A median incision of the head for class. It is made of wood, papier maché and plaster, manufactured by SOMSO or PHYWE...
Plaster, Wood
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
$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
$24,925Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$252,124
H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
Animal Skin
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
Space Mission Pinball Arcade Game, 1976 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 'SPACE MISSION' pinball machine from 1976. 4 players can play. Made by Williams Electronics. In excellent working condition, recently restored. Great visuals and sounds. Extr...
Metal
$11,231
H 19.6 in W 22.8 in D 7.5 in
Mechanical planetarium representative of the solar system with Sun Earth and Moon
Located in Milan, IT
Mechanical planetarium, or representative model of the solar system, from the second half of the 19th century. The cartouche of the globe reads: GlobusVydal J. Felkl at Syn Roztok ...
Metal
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull
Located in London, GB
18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...
Pine
$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
$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
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
Heart Anatomical Model Life Size
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, Germany. We offer this Heart Anatomical Model Life Size. Made in rubber and handmade painted.
Wood, Rubber
$20,391
H 58.67 in W 35.83 in D 26.78 in
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox
Located in London, GB
100-Record Retro American Seeburg Select-O-Matic V-200 Jukebox, American, c. 1955 Dimensions: Height 149cm, width 91cm, depth 68cm This stylish vinyl jukebox is a classic Americ...
Brass, Chrome
$4,469 / set
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 43.31 in
Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Group of 3 impressive vintage embalmed crocodiles, measures: length cm 95, 100 and 110, first half of the 20th Century. Excellent conditions except a small part missing on the tail ...
Alligator
$486Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Three-Dimensional Anatomical Midcentury Wall Plaster Sculpture, Germany, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury three-dimensional anatomical plaster painting representing human respiratory system, provenance Hygiene Museum Dresden with museum sticker label, Germany 1950s Please not...
Plaster, Wood
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