ALEX PECK MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ANTIQUES ARCHIVES
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A large surgical general operating set made for the 1892-1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair of 1893) by George Tiemann, New York. The brass lid cartouche is engraved: The World’s / Columbian Exposition. / Medical Bureau.
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A silver medicine spoon with English hallmarks for London 1861. There is an attractive bit of decorative work on the handle.
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A set of c. 1855 antique obstetrical instruments by Otto & Koehler, New York, with the well-worn original red leather roll-up. The instruments include an obstetric forceps (similar to Elliot's of 1858 but not having the pin spacing feature), a Smellie's perforator, a double crotchet, a placenta forceps, a lever, and a curved scissors. All but the latter are marked by the maker. The partnership of Otto & Koehler was in business from 1853 to 1860. See Edmonson, p. 227. For an OB set by Otto & Sons, the 1890's permutation of the company, go to the Archives.
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A c. 1880 Burrows' monaural stethoscope that incorporates a rare percussion rubber ring as shown in a Maw catalogue. The percussor rubber ring fits into a groove around the edge of the thickened ear-plate. This a superb example of a very desirable antique stethoscope.
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A c. 1880 complete ophthalmoscope set with ivory handle and 7 lenses. The leather lid of the case is gold-stamped: LIEBREICH'S OPHTHALMOSCOPE.
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A superb and decorative c. 1850 antique phrenology bust made in Seville, Spain. The sentiments are all in Spanish. The bust is life-size and stands 15 inches high. A most desirable phrenology antique.
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An exceeding rare American mechanical toothkey marked: H. TODD'S / PATENT 1846. The key features a rocker arm that opens and closes the claw. The rosewood handle has mother-of-pearl inserts on each end. There is nothing similar in Bennion to this most intriguing and important American dental antique.
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A c. 1900 antique Ford's bell stethoscope with bell marked: GENUINE / FORD.
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