Antique plaster anatomical medical model larynx and trachea. and were notoriously particular about

and were notoriously particular about the types they would accept

This extravagant royal costume

manillas were used as trade money within the African countries and were still being used as currency into the 19th Century

There also appear to be the remains of what looks like white “kaolin” type paint which may originally have been applied over the top of the copper face

The whole model is mounted on a black-painted wooden base with the Russian label

Antique plaster anatomical medical model larynx and trachea. and were notoriously particular aboutThis is a very nice example of an antique plaster anatomical model. Judging by the brass fittings etc, this is a nice early example dating to late 19th or early 20th Century. Given the age of this item it is still in remarkably good condition. The model is of the larynx and the top of the trachea. The model splits open to show vocal cords, muscles cartilage, veins and nerves. There are still a lot of very small numbered stickers on the model which