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“19th century coal miners would traditionally take canaries in cages down into the mine with them. The birds would act as an early warning system for carbon monoxide gas. When the canary stopped singing the miner would know that he had to escape the chamber he was in.” “This particular yellow canary was obviously a favoured pet as well as a working bird. Inscribed with the legend : ‘In Memory of Little Joe. Died November 3rd 1875. Aged 3 Years’”
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"St. Dennistoun Mortuary" Coin-Operated Automaton, Attributed to Leonard Lee, c. 1900
1890s ~ the oldest contortionist on earth packs himself into a box, 23" long, 19" deep, & 16" wide, and allows any gentleman in the audience to pack 6 dozen soda water bottles into the box after him
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A young girl with her doll wearing a pair of artificial legs, 1890,
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ca. 1870, [carte de visite portrait of “Armless Wonder” Charles Tripp holding a tea cup], Chapman
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Circa 1890, it shows a famous horse named White Wings, who was a popular sideshow and circus attraction of the Victorian Era.
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ca. 1880-90’s, [cabinet card portrait of an unidentified tattooed lady], Charles Eisenmann
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Mark Ryden’s amazing “Dodecaedri Parva” sculpture, limited edition.
Secret poison case disguised as a book, 17th century I have no idea where it’s from but it’s pretty amazing.
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Victorian Microscope Slides www.victorianmicr...
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Upper and Lower Maxilla, Exhibiting Nerve and Artery on One Side. 1967
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A sampling of prosthetics from the 1800 to the mid 1930s.
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mouth, oropharynx, and detail of oropharyngeal nerve. nicholas henri jacob, 1831.
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The Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn, NY
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Anatomical Teaching Model Stephan Zick, 1639-1715 Wood and ivory
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Cori W thought about pinning this under my Dream Home category, but then thought that might make me seem a little weird. cabinet of curiosities it is!!
Christine Blystone Ha ha! Weird in a good way, my dear ;)