Pressed pearwood snuff box, circular detachable lid stamped with three skulls showing the front side and back of the skull respectively illustrating Dr. Gall's phrenological system as enumerated on the base, tortoiseshell lined, French, 1796-1815
Details
- Category:
- Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A231909
- Materials:
- pear and tortoiseshell
- Measurements:
-
overall: 20 mm 81 mm, .06 kg
- type:
- snuff boxes
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust