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18th Century Medical Syringe
18th Century Medical Syringe

18th Century Medical Syringe

Located in London, GB

18th Century Medical Syringe For historical medical use and dating from the 18th century, and

Category

Antique 1780s Unknown Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

1960s Industrial Medical Cabinet
1960s Industrial Medical Cabinet

1960s Industrial Medical Cabinet

$1,550Sale Price|20% Off

1960s Industrial Medical Cabinet

Located in Norwalk, CT

This is a great medical cabinet from the 1960s, ready to keep all your goodies safe this is a great

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model
1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model

1940s Large Medical School Anatomical Heart Model

Located in Montclair, NY

medical school. Hand painted in multi color mat enamel with all the chambers and parts of the heart

Category

Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Rubber

Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments
Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments

Early 20th Century Doctor’s Medical Box with Instruments

Located in Madrid, ES

Early 1900s wooden physician’s medical box complete with a selection of original medical

Category

Vintage 1910s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical XD 7489 Medical Supply Test
Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical XD 7489 Medical Supply Test

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical XD 7489 Medical Supply Test

By Bausch & Lomb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical XD 7489 Medical Supply Test. Item featured is a Bausch & Lomb

Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam
Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam

Antique 19th Century Folding English Medical Bloodletting Bleeder Fleam

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique 19th Century folding english medical or veterinary bloodletting bleeder fleam also known as

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto
Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto

Mid Century Medical Floor Model Scale by Detecto

By Detecto Scale Company

Located in New York, NY

Architectural Mid Century Modern design floor model doctors scale made in the USA by Detecto, circa 1950's. The scale is in very good, original clean and ready to use condition, it i...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Early 20th Century Anatomical Plaster Medical Torso Figure
Early 20th Century Anatomical Plaster Medical Torso Figure

Early 20th Century Anatomical Plaster Medical Torso Figure

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century anatomical plaster medical torso figure This early 20th century life size

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

German Bauhaus Era Porcelain Medical Doctor Sign, 1930s
German Bauhaus Era Porcelain Medical Doctor Sign, 1930s

German Bauhaus Era Porcelain Medical Doctor Sign, 1930s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

. It originally hung out side a medical doctors praxis in Munich. The text reads: Doctor of Medicin

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures
Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures

Early 20th Century Medical Curios Gold Teeth Dentures

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A collection of human gold teeth, with two having their original metal pegs. Most gold teeth are of a particularly high carrot, and these are heavy to hold. Tarnished and untouched,...

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Gold

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian
Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of 2 dentistry books. An English language title on Crown and `bridge work and Porcelain in Dentistry, dating to the Victorian period and later. First Title; A Practica...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books

Materials

Paper

Shock Therapy McIntosh Polysine Generator Quck Medical Device
Shock Therapy McIntosh Polysine Generator Quck Medical Device

Shock Therapy McIntosh Polysine Generator Quck Medical Device

Located in Norwalk, CT

A very interesting piece having to do with the treatment of mental health in america. this machine dates to the 1940s or earlier, its missing and of the cords or paddles but promise...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Mahogany Grooming and Medical Traveling Kit 15pc
Late 19th Century Mahogany Grooming and Medical Traveling Kit 15pc

Late 19th Century Mahogany Grooming and Medical Traveling Kit 15pc

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique mahogany grooming and medical traveling kit also often referred to as traveling sets or

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver

German Medical or Tanning Lamp, Wood and Bakelite, 1940s
German Medical or Tanning Lamp, Wood and Bakelite, 1940s

German Medical or Tanning Lamp, Wood and Bakelite, 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

German medical or tanning lamp. Transport handle and external thermometer. Three settings of

Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Porcelain, Bakelite, Wood

WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment
WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment

WWw11, Tiny Leather Attaché Case First Aid Medical Equipment

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

WW11, tiny leather attaché case first aid medical equipment This is a superb piece and is in

Category

Early 20th Century British Colonial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather

Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920
Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920

Large Early 20th c. French Medical Hand Model c.1920

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Early 20th century large French plaster hand model used as a medical teaching device

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Era Assorted Medical Doctor's Field Examination Instrument Set
Mid-Century Era Assorted Medical Doctor's Field Examination Instrument Set

Mid-Century Era Assorted Medical Doctor's Field Examination Instrument Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This vintage medical doctor's instrument set is unsigned, except for a few numbers on several of

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine
Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine

By Bausch & Lomb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Bausch & Lomb Optical Blue Refractor Phoropter Medical Eye Exam Machine. Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century White Metal Vertical Medical Scale by Salus, 1960s
Italian Mid-Century White Metal Vertical Medical Scale by Salus, 1960s

Italian Mid-Century White Metal Vertical Medical Scale by Salus, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century White metal Vertical medical scale by Salus, 1960s Vertical medical scale in

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Germany 1950 Didactics Medical Anatomy Enlarged Model of a Human Trachea
Germany 1950 Didactics Medical Anatomy Enlarged Model of a Human Trachea

Germany 1950 Didactics Medical Anatomy Enlarged Model of a Human Trachea

By Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden

Located in Milan, IT

Didactic anatomical enlarged model of a trachea made in the 1950s, made of hand-colored cellon and mounted on a bakelite base. On a label on the base you read Deutsches Hygiene Museu...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bakelite

Antique Pharmaceutical Cork Compressor, Apothecary Aid, Door Knocker, Victorian
Antique Pharmaceutical Cork Compressor, Apothecary Aid, Door Knocker, Victorian

Antique Pharmaceutical Cork Compressor, Apothecary Aid, Door Knocker, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

history, ideal for collectors of medical antiques, industrial curiosities, or distinctive interior accents

Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Unusual Art Deco Bakelite Dentist Salesman Sample Set
Unusual Art Deco Bakelite Dentist Salesman Sample Set

Unusual Art Deco Bakelite Dentist Salesman Sample Set

Located in Mount Penn, PA

, what can I say peculiar and collectible if you fancy medical curiosities. Gold embossed leather box

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

18th Century Trepanning Tool, Curiosity Medical Cabinet Item
18th Century Trepanning Tool, Curiosity Medical Cabinet Item

18th Century Trepanning Tool, Curiosity Medical Cabinet Item

Located in North Beninngton, VT

18th century trepanning tool. Great curiosity cabinet item. This tool was originally thought to

Category

Antique 1750s Scientific Instruments

1930's American Aluminum Medical Heads
1930's American Aluminum Medical Heads

1930's American Aluminum Medical Heads

By Columbia Dentoform

Located in Chicago, IL

1930's American aluminum top parts of the dental/orthodontic heads used in practicing dental procedures. The heads are designed by Columbia Dentoform Corporation New York. The lis...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum

Medical school anatomical model of an eye
Medical school anatomical model of an eye

Medical school anatomical model of an eye

Located in Summerland, CA

A beautifully detailed painted wood model of a human eye which opens to reveal its inner parts and glass lens. Swivels 360 degrees on base. Every part numbered. Original manufacturer...

Category

Early 20th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

1930s Vintage Medical Torso
1930s Vintage Medical Torso

1930s Vintage Medical Torso

Located in Warsaw, PL

The original scientific model from the 1930s made in fiberglass technology. Complete, all elements are hand painted, each of them accurately numbered. No manufacturer's stamp, but th...

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Fiberglass

Medical Scarificator, 19th Century

Medical Scarificator, 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

The scarificator, which was a devise that held a series of 12 blades, was commonly used throughout the 18th century, this device would cock and the trigger would release, causing spr...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

1950s Vintage Polish Medical Scale
1950s Vintage Polish Medical Scale

1950s Vintage Polish Medical Scale

Located in Warsaw, PL

The original, mechanical medical scale from the 1950s, produced by Lubelska Fabryka Wag. Year of

Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Oak Medical Examination Table, circa 1910
Arts & Crafts Oak Medical Examination Table, circa 1910

Arts & Crafts Oak Medical Examination Table, circa 1910

Located in Pasadena, CA

Examining table, drawers and doors on both sides, circa 1910. Top tilts up. Measures: 31.5" H x 55.5" W x 23.75" D.

Category

Vintage 1910s North American Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Pop Art Bandage Mixed Media, Circa 1950s Unsigned
Pop Art Bandage Mixed Media, Circa 1950s Unsigned

Pop Art Bandage Mixed Media, Circa 1950s Unsigned

Located in Northampton, MA

dimensionality. Obviously, it's perfect for a washroom, a medical office, a collector of curiosities, oddities

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Rubber, Paper

Acupuncture Model/Medical Interest
Acupuncture Model/Medical Interest

Acupuncture Model/Medical Interest

Located in Petaluma, CA

Well, here's something we've never seen before, so we had to buy it. This very unusual rubber model of a man points out all the acupuncture points. It is mounted on a wooden base w...

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rubber, Wood

English Leeches Jar (With Pierced Lid) - A Medical Rarity!
English Leeches Jar (With Pierced Lid) - A Medical Rarity!

English Leeches Jar (With Pierced Lid) - A Medical Rarity!

Located in Austin, TX

An English medical doctor's jar for leeches featuring a white glazed exterior with hand-painted

Category

Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities

1940s Belgian Metal Medical Chair
1940s Belgian Metal Medical Chair

1940s Belgian Metal Medical Chair

Located in High Point, NC

Step back in time with this authentic 1940s Belgian Metal Medical Chair, a true artifact of medical

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Important 1920s Medical Artist Model
Important 1920s Medical Artist Model

Important 1920s Medical Artist Model

By The Plastic Surgery Laboratories

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a lifesize medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Early 18th Century Human Body Medical Book
Early 18th Century Human Body Medical Book

Early 18th Century Human Body Medical Book

Located in London, GB

Early 18th Century Human Body Medical Book Dated 1769 this fine example of a rare book on the

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Rare 1673 medical, philosophical book paranormal discussion
Rare 1673 medical, philosophical book paranormal discussion

Rare 1673 medical, philosophical book paranormal discussion

Located in Palm Springs, CA

medical botanical philosophical and paranormal experiences. There are so many plates some containing

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Books

Materials

Paper

Whole Face Ophthamologic Medical Tool
Whole Face Ophthamologic Medical Tool

Whole Face Ophthamologic Medical Tool

Located in Santa Monica, CA

An extraordinary and unusual piece. Used by ophthalmology students to practice surgical skills. Two spring mounted brass eye holders would hold pig eyes for students to work on.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Beauchene Bobcat Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Beauchene Bobcat Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Beauchene Bobcat Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated skull that has been painstakingly reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable supports that allows for the mo...

Category

20th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These

Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These

Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model
Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Important 1920's Medical Artist Model

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a life size medical model. They were used as teaching aids for medical students. These

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

English Mahogany Military Campaign Medical Box
English Mahogany Military Campaign Medical Box

English Mahogany Military Campaign Medical Box

Located in Montreal, QC

English mahogany two-drawer military Campaign medical box with original brass escutcheons, fitted

Category

Antique 1820s English Campaign Scientific Instruments

19th Century Medical Human Skull Example
19th Century Medical Human Skull Example

19th Century Medical Human Skull Example

Located in London, GB

19th century Medical Human Skull Example A fine example of 19th Century medical school human

Category

Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton
19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton

19th Century Half Human Medical Skelton

Located in London, GB

19th century half human medical skelton We are proud to offer a real half human medical

Category

Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Medical Human Deformed Example
19th Century Medical Human Deformed Example

19th Century Medical Human Deformed Example

Located in London, GB

19th Century medical human skull deformed example We are proud to offer an early 19th century

Category

Antique Early 1800s British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s
Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s

Medical Quackery Device, 1930s or 1940s

By College of Electronic Medicine

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Medical Quackery device 1930s or 1940s, College of Electronic Medicine. The device is an electrical

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Other

Pair of Leather Bound Antique Medical Books, circa 1880s
Pair of Leather Bound Antique Medical Books, circa 1880s

Pair of Leather Bound Antique Medical Books, circa 1880s

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of leather bound antique medical books, circa 1880s Medical Diagnosis by Da COSTA and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

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Medical Curiosities For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of medical curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bone, all medical curiosities available were constructed with great care. Medical curiosities have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern medical curiosities are consistently popular styles. Medical curiosities have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by A.J. Nystrom & Co, Clay Adams and College of Electronic Medicine are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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