23rd Feb, 2022 10:00

The Collectors Sale

 
Lot 336
 

Magneto-Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases

a good example of this quack medical device to generate electricity, British, c.1875, mahogany case housing brass frame and wheels to drive twin coils against large steel horseshoe magnet, brass and ebony application handles and hand crank, illustrated trade label with instructions to inside lid, mechanism operates smoothly

Sold for £44

Result plus buyers premium


 

a good example of this quack medical device to generate electricity, British, c.1875, mahogany case housing brass frame and wheels to drive twin coils against large steel horseshoe magnet, brass and ebony application handles and hand crank, illustrated trade label with instructions to inside lid, mechanism operates smoothly

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