Educational phrenological plaster bust, early 20th century - Lot 76

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Educational phrenological plaster bust, early 20th century - Lot 76
Educational phrenological plaster bust, early 20th century An educational plaster model depicting a human head divided into different zones corresponding to the faculties attributed by phrenology. Numerous labels printed in French are affixed to the skull, including “Language,” “Individuality,” “Intellectual Faculties,” “Natural Inclines,” “Habitativeness,” “Acquisitiveness,” “Conscientiveness,” and “Amativeness.” The base bears the inscription “PHRENOLOGY.” On the reverse, a printed label reads “Orthodox Phrenology,” A. L. Vago, Gray’s Inn Road, London, which likely indicates that this model was manufactured or distributed in England. An educational object illustrating phrenological theories still in circulation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Details: Period: late 19th or early 20th century; Origin: England; Type: educational phrenological model; Material: painted plaster with printed labels; Height: 16 cm; Condition: general wear and tear, scuffing, paint loss, and soiling; original labels preserved.
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