Anatomical model - SOMSO Plast - 1950-1960
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Description from the seller
Small Torso of Young Man with Head
About 1/2 natural size, in SOMSO-Plast.
Separates into 11 parts: left half of head, half brain, half of each lung (2), heart (2), liver, stomach, small and large intestine, half right kidney, torso.
Beautiful, and rare old anatomical model of a half-size boy torso.
This model is made in Western Germany by the famous manufacturer of anatomical models, Somso.
Vintage SOMSO-Plast anatomical torso model, produced by the German company SOMSO (Marcus Sommer), founded in 1876. The proprietary SOMSO-Plast material was developed in the 1930s and became the standard material for the company’s highly detailed teaching models.. Previously, plaster was used in general.
The organs, head and brain of the torso are removable in 11 parts.
The model is complete and there are no missing parts!
The model comes from a school where it was used for teaching in biology classes, some signs of aging but in general it is in excellent condition. Dimensions of the wooden plate are approx. 20 x 12 cm. The height is 52 cm.
Please see the photos, they are an important part of the description of this lot.
Manufacturer:
SOMSO Model AS 20/1
Dimensions:
Width: 20 cm - Height: 52 cm - Depth: 12 cm
Weight: 3,4 kg
Small Torso of Young Man with Head
About 1/2 natural size, in SOMSO-Plast.
Separates into 11 parts: left half of head, half brain, half of each lung (2), heart (2), liver, stomach, small and large intestine, half right kidney, torso.
Beautiful, and rare old anatomical model of a half-size boy torso.
This model is made in Western Germany by the famous manufacturer of anatomical models, Somso.
Vintage SOMSO-Plast anatomical torso model, produced by the German company SOMSO (Marcus Sommer), founded in 1876. The proprietary SOMSO-Plast material was developed in the 1930s and became the standard material for the company’s highly detailed teaching models.. Previously, plaster was used in general.
The organs, head and brain of the torso are removable in 11 parts.
The model is complete and there are no missing parts!
The model comes from a school where it was used for teaching in biology classes, some signs of aging but in general it is in excellent condition. Dimensions of the wooden plate are approx. 20 x 12 cm. The height is 52 cm.
Please see the photos, they are an important part of the description of this lot.
Manufacturer:
SOMSO Model AS 20/1
Dimensions:
Width: 20 cm - Height: 52 cm - Depth: 12 cm
Weight: 3,4 kg
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
SOMSO Plast
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
52 cm
Depth
12 cm
Width
20 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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