Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear this is a nice early

this is a nice early example dating to late 19th or early 20th Century

There is only one hole in the bottom of the egg through which the contents must have been removed and this was roughly chipped out as can be seen from the photo

17cm x16cm x 7cm

On the back there are the remains of some pencil writing which is mostly illegible although I think it was possible to record where the items was originally bought

Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear this is a nice earlyThis is a superb and very retro looking item. It is a Russian mid 20th Century medical model. This probably originated in a medical school or university and came as part of a large collection of similar items. I am not sure of the exact translation of the label on the base but it seems to say something along the lines of "Simplified, articulated model of an ear. Magnified by 3 times". The model appears to have been made of a plater like substance,