Onderwijs/demonstratiemodel – Gips – 1850-1900 – Menselijk brein

Rare 4-Piece Antique Anatomical Model of the Human Brain – Plaster – Bock-Steger (Leipzig) – c. 1880-1920Historic medical-didactic plaster model on original base with inventory label.Offered for auction: A beautiful and highly rare antique medical-didactic model of the human brain (Encephalon), dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. This type of high-quality plaster model was manufactured by the renowned makers Bock-Steger in Leipzig (Germany) for use in university lectures and medical faculties.This model stands out due to its exceptional completeness. It is fully dismantleable and consists of all 4 original parts:1. Left cerebral hemisphere (cerebrum)2. Right cerebral hemisphere3. Cerebellum featuring a beautifully finely painted arbor vitae (tree of life)4. Brainstem showing the internal cerebral ventriclesInternal Details & Authenticity:The interior of the parts showcases the superior quality of this object. The various anatomical zones feature hand-painted didactic numbers (such as the number '9' on the corpus callosum), which corresponded to a medical lexicon at the time. The sections fit together seamlessly via the original, fully intact brass connecting pins.The brain rests in a bowl-shaped, black-painted base that symbolically represents the interior of the skull. The front features an authentic paper inventory label reading "MD.-1954-N." and "Encefal...", beautifully emphasizing the... lees verder bij Catawiki