19th century, on brass stand with weighted base, the eye in a brass ring, the front side lined with silk and set in an orbit framed with upper and low eyelashes made from human hair, the eye can be removed and is composed of two brass hemispheres which screw into each other, one of which is plated and has a central glass covering representing the cornea. 41cm high as illustrated
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19th century, on brass stand with weighted base, the eye in a brass ring, the front side lined with silk and set in an orbit framed with upper and low eyelashes made from human hair, the eye can be removed and is composed of two brass hemispheres which screw into each other, one of which is plated and has a central glass covering representing the cornea. 41cm high as illustrated
Auction: Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books, 24th Nov, 2022