Plaster statue of boy with goitre

Made:
1910-1940

Plaster statue of boy with goitre, used as pharmacy sign

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A67676
Materials:
plaster
Measurements:
height 840 mm
type:
statues and cast

Parts

Plaster statue of a boy showing a goitre, a swelling at the neck, used as a pharmacy sign

Pharmacy shop sign

Plaster statue of a boy showing a goitre, a swelling at the neck, used as a pharmacy sign

Measurements:
overall: 6.9 kg
Materials:
plaster
Object Number:
A67676/1
type:
shop sign

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