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The Art of Medicine

Published on , by Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 09 March 2018 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Claude is a cardiologist by profession; his wife Danielle is fascinated by pewter medical equipment and has built up a collection of over 200 pieces – despite the fragility of this material, easily deformed through use. For over forty years, the couple have been collecting pharmaceutical, medical and surgical objects, which...
Collection of stethoscopes, including the cedarwood screwed model invented by Laennec... The Art of Medicine
Collection of stethoscopes, including the cedarwood screwed model invented by Laennec (first from the right), c. 1819-1826, France, 31.5 x 4.1 cm.
Estimate: €5,000
Claude is a cardiologist by profession; his wife Danielle is fascinated by pewter medical equipment and has built up a collection of over 200 pieces – despite the fragility of this material, easily deformed through use. For over forty years, the couple…
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