| 217. A c. 1820 antique bloodletting thumb lancet set in tortoiseshell case with silver fittings. The blades are marked by Evans, a London-based company noted for its lancets. |
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218. A silver c. 1820 antique tongue depressor marked: ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S / HOSPITAL // WHITFORD [surmounted by a crown]. St. Barts, England's oldest hospital, is located in West Smithfield, London, as was the surgical instrument maker Whitford (fl. 1798 to 1823). SOLD
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| 219. A c. 1880 antique obstetrical forceps made by S. Maw, Son & Thompson, London. This is known as Lever's forceps. The grips are checked-ebony. |
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| 220. A very rare c. 1830 antique phrenology bust, possibly made by Derby porcelain. The phrenology antique offered here resembles the Gall and Combe type busts seen in their respective publications. While the Fowler busts of the 1860s and through the later 19th century are more common, this is a scarce porcelain antique phrenology head of an earlier generation. This dealer is aware of only a few other examples. 30 cm tall.
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| 221. A Georgian pocket balance set with pans and two weights apparently made of a solid white metal, possibly tin or electrum. (I've had the set for nearly 20 years and it has yet to tarnish.) The exterior of the formed-sheet iron case has a faux tortoise shell painted decoration. |
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| 222. A
c. 1870 cabinet photograph of Dr. Rob[er]t. A. Gunn, 42 E 22nd St. N.Y. /
American Institute of Phrenology. The backmark is that of Davis
Garber Photos, 747 Broadway, New York.
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| 223. A c. 1890s photograph of the Children's Ward, Bellevue Hospital, New York City. Three of the doctors are holding stethoscopes. Note the gas lights. SOLD |
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| 224. A c. 1900 antique quack hair comb maked: PROF. LONG'S MAGNETIC COMB. The maker, of Pekin, Illiniois, advertised that the magnetic comb would remove dandruff, stop falling hair, relieve headache, and never break. It has not been broken. Note the Art Nouveau decoration across the back of the comb. |
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