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Medical Display Cabinet
Medical Display Cabinet

Medical Display Cabinet

Unavailable|$1,102

Medical Display Cabinet

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A superb and scarce glazed cast iron medical instruments display case. Multiple opening sections

Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Tray by Fornasetti
Tray by Fornasetti

Tray by Fornasetti

Unavailable|$925

Tray by Fornasetti

Located in Charleston, SC

Gold Metal Tray Decorated with a Variety of Real and Illusory Medical Instruments.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

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

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 cure the sick by letting out the demons inside the cranium. Works great!

Category

Antique 1750s Scientific Instruments

Late 19th Century Antique Travel English Apothecary Cabinet Medical Tool
Late 19th Century Antique Travel English Apothecary Cabinet Medical Tool

Late 19th Century Antique Travel English Apothecary Cabinet Medical Tool

Located in Milan, IT

upper space with cover, divided in partitions with several glass bottles and other small medical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments
Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments

Collection of Dr. A.F. Dixon's Medical Research Instruments

Located in Austin, TX

A unique collection of antique medical research instruments having belonged to Dr. Andrew

Category

Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

"Nivoc" Desk Lamp
"Nivoc" Desk Lamp

"Nivoc" Desk Lamp

By W. & J. George & Becker Ltd. 1

Located in Culver City, CA

Made by W. & J. George & Becker Ltd, purveyors of fine scientific and medical instruments. Made

Category

Vintage 1950s English Schoolhouse Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Stunning Stainless Steel and Glass Display Cabinet, Vitrine, DR.s/ mEDical
Stunning Stainless Steel and Glass Display Cabinet, Vitrine, DR.s/ mEDical

Stunning Stainless Steel and Glass Display Cabinet, Vitrine, DR.s/ mEDical

By S. Blickman

Located in Buffalo, NY

en route from Buffalo NY,,,,,,,,,,,,,1950s medical instrument and supply cabinet. Composed of

Category

Antique 1650s American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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

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

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

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

Victorian Medical Human Skull in Glass Dome
Victorian Medical Human Skull in Glass Dome

Victorian Medical Human Skull in Glass Dome

Located in London, GB

Victorian medical human skull in glass dome. We share what we love, and we love the macabre look

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-20th Century Medical Anatomical Teaching Diagram
Mid-20th Century Medical Anatomical Teaching Diagram

Mid-20th Century Medical Anatomical Teaching Diagram

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century Medical Anatomical Teaching Diagram We are proud to offer a genuine mid-20th

Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

19th Century Medical Research Skeletal Boxed Specimen
19th Century Medical Research Skeletal Boxed Specimen

19th Century Medical Research Skeletal Boxed Specimen

Located in London, GB

19th Century Medical Research Skeletal Boxed Specimen This is an authentic 19th Century English

Category

Antique Early 1800s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

, slides and scissor mounts to move the skull parts. This item is an anatomical display and medical

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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

Real Beauchene Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

anatomical display and medical teaching aid for educational purposes only. For questions or net pricing

Category

20th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Dental or Medical Autoclave of Copper and Brass
Dental or Medical Autoclave of Copper and Brass

Dental or Medical Autoclave of Copper and Brass

Located in Austin, TX

A French autoclave of copper and brass, once used for sterilising medical and dental instruments

Category

Antique 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts
19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts

Located in London, GB

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts A fine example of 19th Century medical school

Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s
Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s

Vintage Medical Half Head Painted Anatomical Model, 1950s

Located in Lucenec, SK

cervical spine. This model makes a superb medical display item.

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Medical Teaching Aid
Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Medical Teaching Aid

Mid-20th Century Papier Mache Medical Teaching Aid

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century Papier Mache Medical Teaching Aid An unusually oversized mid-20th Century hand

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example
19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example

19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example

Located in London, GB

19th Century Human Medical Natural History Skull Example A heavily patinated example of a mid-19th

Category

Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.
Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Real Beauchene Bear Skull - Medical school teaching display.

Located in Peekskill, NY

and medical teaching aid for educational purposes only. We have been lucky enough to purchase an

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Electric Therapy Machine, English, Scientific, Medical, Victorian
Small Antique Electric Therapy Machine, English, Scientific, Medical, Victorian

Small Antique Electric Therapy Machine, English, Scientific, Medical, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

medical aid, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1900. Diminutive Victorian medical machine offering

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Human Torso Medical School Anatomical Model Paul Bihold, 1970s
Human Torso Medical School Anatomical Model Paul Bihold, 1970s

Human Torso Medical School Anatomical Model Paul Bihold, 1970s

Located in taranto, IT

Anatomical model of an original human torso from the late 1970s, probably produced by Paul Bihold. Made of hard plastic it is characterized by the head completely removable from t...

Category

Vintage 1970s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Seldom Seen Authentic Exploding Skull, Medical, After Claude Beauchêne
Seldom Seen Authentic Exploding Skull, Medical, After Claude Beauchêne

Seldom Seen Authentic Exploding Skull, Medical, After Claude Beauchêne

By Claude Beauchene

Located in Buffalo, NY

Authentic Exploding Skull Originally created by Edmé François Chauvot de Beauchêne (ca.1780-1830), a French anatomist and surgeon, developed this disarticulation method to comp...

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Cast Iron Medical Floor Scale by Continental
Mid-Century Modern Cast Iron Medical Floor Scale by Continental

Mid-Century Modern Cast Iron Medical Floor Scale by Continental

Located in Buffalo, NY

Mid-Century Modern cast iron medical floor scale by continental, health-o-meter. Amazing original

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron and Glass Medicine Cabinet, 1930s
Vintage Iron and Glass Medicine Cabinet, 1930s

Vintage Iron and Glass Medicine Cabinet, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

antique glass. On the label on the front of the cabinet the text: 'MONE, medical instrument and plant

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Industrial Vitrines

Materials

Iron

Genuine Old Apothecary Medical Bottles Jars Set Brown Amber Glass
Genuine Old Apothecary Medical Bottles Jars Set Brown Amber Glass

Genuine Old Apothecary Medical Bottles Jars Set Brown Amber Glass

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful set of 9 authentic apothecary bottles or jars, in brown amber blown glass with thick glass stoppers, circa 1960s-70s. This set is very characterful and is full of nice old...

Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

1800s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart  Germany
1800s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart  Germany

1800s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart Germany

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomical didactic model of a human heart made of polychrome plaster. 2 doors with spring hinges allow observation of the internal parts of the heart. Somso manufacture from the end...

Category

Antique 1870s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

1930s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart, Germany
1930s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart, Germany

1930s Plaster Medical Didactic Anatomical Model of A Human Heart, Germany

Located in Milan, IT

Didactic anatomical model of a human heart made of polychrome plaster. 2 doors with spring hinges allow observation of the internal parts of the heart. Probably German manufacture fr...

Category

Vintage 1930s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th C Wax Anatomical Study Human Ear Cochlea Scientific Medical
Early 20th C Wax Anatomical Study Human Ear Cochlea Scientific Medical

Early 20th C Wax Anatomical Study Human Ear Cochlea Scientific Medical

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A unusual and finely turned display stand, with a detailed wax study of the Inner workings of the human Ear (Cochlea). Turned in a softwood, likely pine withs its original ebonise...

Category

Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass, Pine

Early 20th Century St Peters Hospital Asylum Post Mortem's Medical Surgery
Early 20th Century St Peters Hospital Asylum Post Mortem's Medical Surgery

Early 20th Century St Peters Hospital Asylum Post Mortem's Medical Surgery

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A Moroccan leather bound book supplied by the Strand department store "Civil Service Supply Association" with the tooled and gilt title "St Peters Hospital Post Mortems" St Peters...

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather, Paper

Early 19th century cut medical human skull example in an antique dome
Early 19th century cut medical human skull example in an antique dome

Early 19th century cut medical human skull example in an antique dome

Located in London, GB

Early 19th century cut medical human skull example in an antique dome Dimensions in inches: H 9” x

Category

Antique Early 1800s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

1930s English Ear Trumpet Made of Brass and Bakelite Antique Medical Tools
1930s English Ear Trumpet Made of Brass and Bakelite Antique Medical Tools

1930s English Ear Trumpet Made of Brass and Bakelite Antique Medical Tools

Located in Milan, IT

Telescopic ear trumpet made of brass and bakelite, English manufacture from the 1930s. Very good condition. Length open 31 cm - 12.5 inches, closed 22.5 cm - 8.85 inches, membrane di...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Didactic Medical Anatomic Model of Mandible and Jaw Made in the 1950s
Vintage Didactic Medical Anatomic Model of Mandible and Jaw Made in the 1950s

Vintage Didactic Medical Anatomic Model of Mandible and Jaw Made in the 1950s

By Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden

Located in Milan, IT

Anatomic model of a mandible and a complete jaw of the lower and upper dental arch made in the 1950s, made of hand-colored cellon and mounted on a bakelite base. The jaw, which is a ...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific
19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific

19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A unasuming blue & white cardboard pharmacy container, housing mummy powder "mumia vera" believed to be a miracle cure during the 18th & 19th century Obviously this is exactly wh...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

French Naval Surgeon's Kit
French Naval Surgeon's Kit

French Naval Surgeon's Kit

Located in New Orleans, LA

, Collin & Cie. includes all the instruments needed to conduct any and every known medical procedure

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Steel

Early 20th Century Lithograph by E. Wessel, circa 1914
Early 20th Century Lithograph by E. Wessel, circa 1914

Early 20th Century Lithograph by E. Wessel, circa 1914

Located in London, GB

, medical instruments, and a sword. The gentleman pictured in the centre with his waistcoat open displaying

Category

Vintage 1910s German Victorian Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry
19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry

19th Century Brass Mounted Campaign Instrument Box Now Fitted for Jewelry

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

cut corners. These types of cases were typically fitted for medical or navigational instruments. This

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Bell Textron Military Helicopter 212 And UH-1 Blades, Italy/U.S/ Canada, 1970s
Bell Textron Military Helicopter 212 And UH-1 Blades, Italy/U.S/ Canada, 1970s

Bell Textron Military Helicopter 212 And UH-1 Blades, Italy/U.S/ Canada, 1970s

Located in Sofia, BG

to meet a United States Army's 1952 requirement for a medical evacuation and utility helicopter, and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

A late 19th-Century medical instrument. An ear trumpet.
A late 19th-Century medical instrument. An ear trumpet.

A late 19th-Century medical instrument. An ear trumpet.

Located in Milan, IT

A late 19th-Century medical instrument. A black-enameled brass ear trumpet, of a bell shape, with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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An assortment of medical instruments is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all medical instruments available were constructed with great care. Medical instruments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of medical instruments to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Modern medical instruments are of considerable interest. Many medical instruments are appealing in their simplicity, but College of Electronic Medicine and Woolf Instrument Corporation produced popular medical instruments that are worth a look.

How Much are Medical Instruments?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,700, while they’re typically $205 on the low end and $8,950 highest priced.
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