Vintage Auzoux Paris real human bone articulated knee medical model A nice 19th Century solid

A nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina

They breed in huge colonies with a density of up to 20 pairs on one square metre of rock

The spotted look of palmwood is caused by fossilized rod-like structures within the original wood

These are a matched set of antique articulated medical skeletal foot and hand that have acquired great colour and patina over the years

it is also making a great paperweight at the moment

Vintage Auzoux Paris real human bone articulated knee medical model A nice 19th Century solidThis is a fascinating and unusual item. A vintage medical model prepared by the Auzoux company in Paris. The company of Auzoux was established in 1827 by Louis Auzoux as a manufacturer and supplier of high quality anatomical models. This example was part of a collection that came from a medical college. It is still in good condition as can be seen from the photos. The model is a knee joint showing the articulation of the femur and tibia. The ligaments