Lot 901* - S18 Out of This World - Tuesday, 18. April 2023, 04.00 PM
MEDICAL ANATOMICAL HALF-HEAD MODEL
Probably France, 1940s
Papier-mâché, painted
26 × 21 × 8 cm (without stand)
Papier-mâché, painted
26 × 21 × 8 cm (without stand)
Provenance:
Private collection, Switzerland
This hand-painted, cross-sectioned medical head of papier-mâché is likely to have been made in France around the 1940s. The fascination for medical objects like these made such objects a frequent part of curiosity cabinets.
Private collection, Switzerland
This hand-painted, cross-sectioned medical head of papier-mâché is likely to have been made in France around the 1940s. The fascination for medical objects like these made such objects a frequent part of curiosity cabinets.
CHF 600 / 800 | (€ 620 / 820)
Sold for CHF 1 375 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.