Ivory and horn anatomical model of the eye, Italy, 1674

PART OF:
Anatomical model of the eye with a descriptive booklet in a leather case, Italian, 1674-1679
Made:
1674 in Italy
maker:
Giovani Battista Verle
Ivory and horn artificial eye, complete with eyelids

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Ivory and horn artificial eye, complete with eyelids
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Ivory and horn artificial eye, complete with eyelids, by Giovanni Batista Verle of Venice

This anatomical model of the eye was made for Ferdinand, the Prince of Tuscany by Giovan Baptista Verle. Verle built anatomical eyes in Venice and Florence with the aid of professors of anatomy. The book contains a description about the anatomy of the eye and the model and is written in Italian.

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A78863 Pt1
Materials:
glass, horn and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 22 mm 46 mm, .02kg
type:
anatomical model