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Bock Steger

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

Located in Peekskill, NY

This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].

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Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso
Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso

Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso

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Pair of Human Ear Models by Somso

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.

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19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Pharynx-larynx-lungs by Bock-Steger Lips

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

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19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock-Steger Lips
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock-Steger Lips

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Plaster

19th Century Didactic Anatomical Model of the Ear by Bock-Steger Lips
19th Century Didactic Anatomical Model of the Ear by Bock-Steger Lips

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Late 19th Century German Anatomical Model of a Liver on Stand, circa 1890
Late 19th Century German Anatomical Model of a Liver on Stand, circa 1890

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.

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Antique 1890s German High Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Antique 19th Century Human Anatomical Leg Model, By Bock Steger, Leipzig c.1890
Antique 19th Century Human Anatomical Leg Model, By Bock Steger, Leipzig c.1890

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.

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20th Century German Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

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19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock, Steger Lips
19th Century Anatomic Didactic Model, Head Cross Section by Bock, Steger Lips

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Models and Miniatures

Materials

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1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head
1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

1890s Hand Painted Life Size Anatomical of Head

Located in Peekskill, NY

This example is unsigned but its most likely Bock Steger Lips [Leipzig].

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Antique Late 19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

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.

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Antique 19th Century German Victorian Models and Miniatures

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19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany
19th c. Bock-Steger Anatomical Brain Model, Germany

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.

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1800s Bock Steger Lips Anatomical Model of Head and Skull
1800s Bock Steger Lips Anatomical Model of Head and Skull

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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Antique Mid-19th Century German Industrial Scientific Instruments

Two Late 19thC German Anatomical Models of Tongues by Bock Steger c.1890
Two Late 19thC German Anatomical Models of Tongues by Bock Steger c.1890

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 ...

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Bock Steger Lips Eye Model, circa 1880
Bock Steger Lips Eye Model, circa 1880

Bock Steger Lips Eye Model, circa 1880

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H 18 in W 20 in D 20 in

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...

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Antique 1880s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

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Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs
Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs

Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs

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H 15.5 in W 12 in D 4 in

Continental Anatomical Model of Lungs

Located in New Orleans, LA

Inset brass label reads : Bock-Steger Zips

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20th Century European Decorative Art

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Anatomical Model of the Eyeball
Anatomical Model of the Eyeball

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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19th Century Anatomical Model of the Human Head by Bock-Steger Lips
19th Century Anatomical Model of the Human Head by Bock-Steger Lips

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."

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Antique 19th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Model of the Human Eye
Model of the Human Eye

Model of the Human Eye

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H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 7.09 in

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Models and Miniatures

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