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A 19th century brass fleam with an adjustable guard by Maw of London

The screw on the top allows the blade to be retracted and shielded or extended for use. A precursor to the Stanley knife but the purpose of the blade would have been for blood letting. The screw is stamped Maw London. Maw worked in isolation from 1826 until S Maw & Son started business in 1866.
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A circa 1883 pair of cornets or auricles secured to the ears with a steel headband

These are quite small, each cornet measuring only 50 x 35 x 30 mm and may have been used for a child. The ear pieces have the characteristic grain of elephant ivory and a beautiful patina
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A pair of faux mother-of-pearl auricles on a steel headband.

This is a good example of auricles which are rarely seen in faux M.O.P. They are made from celluloid with the ear pieces formed from a continuation of the same material. There are multiple movable joints to allow better fitting and the steel headband is also adjustable.

A seldom seen Ear Trumpet in the form of a Conch Shell

The acoustic qualities of sea shells when held to the ear are legendary and in various forms they have been used to aid hearing for centuries. This example is later and on account of the form of the brass connecting tubing probably dates to the late 19th or early 20th C.
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A superb silver gilt medicine spoon hallmarked to Paris in the late 18th century
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An attractively octagonal metal case with a domed lid containing a hypodermic syringe, vial, needles and file.

The outside of the case is ornately engraved with an art nouveau design. The glass vial has a composite top and is stained with the residue of its red brown contents which would likely have been a form of opiate solution for injection. The glass of the Pravaz style syringe has hand etched graduations and the amount injected could also be limited by an adjustable screw in the plunger.
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Adolph Waldau’s articulated model was used as a teaching aid for students and eye surgeons.

The secret is in their eyes according to Campanella’s film and this is the case here. The ophthalmophantome is a somewhat mesmerising model on which student doctors could try their hand at eye surgery. Not human, but pig, sheep or ox eyes were inserted in the sockets and secured by means of adjustable clamps whilst the aspiring surgeons tried out their skills. The aluminium face (once black) remains deadpan throughout.© 2013 Phisick. http://phisick.com/

A superb early 19th century Anel’s lachrymal syringe and “pipes” in hallmarked silver. The fine Moroccan leather fitted case has beautiful gold and textured embossed decoration and is lined with silk and velvet.© 2013 Phisick. http://phisick.com/

A well fashioned French antique dental model by Vecabé. The full set of teeth are made from enamel and would have been painstakingly crafted and fired individually.© 2013 Phisick. http://phisick.com/

A French tubular vaginal speculum in boxwood with its central obturator also made entirely from wood.

The purpose of the completely enclosed speculum was to protect the vagina from damage during instrumentation. This type of speculum was also used to introduce leeches to the cervix. In the first half of the 19th century France used 100 million leeches and despite leech farming in Germany and France they were nearly made extinct and had to be imported from North America and Russia.© 2013 Phisick. http://phisick.com/

A collection of attractive antique Moroccan silver ear scoops.

Each has its own individual design with variations of fine filigree work and engraved chasing. They were worn around the neck suspended with a chain or cord through the loop and would have doubled up as jewellery. Unmarked African silver is difficult to date but they show signs of age and are 19th century.© 2013 Phisick. http://phisick.com/