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Leeches! Leeches!! Leeches!!! A small collection of vintage advertisements for medical leeches
Leeches have been used for bloodletting for centuries, becoming so popular in the 18th and 19th centuries that they were almost farmed to extinction in Europe. Although falling out of fashion in the later half of the 20th century, their … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisements, ephemera, illustration, images, leeches, medicine, nostalgia, science, unsettling, victorian era
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GUEST POST: Mike Crump on Robert Liston and the Spectacle of Surgical Amputation
Today’s post comes from Mike Crump, a brilliant young neuroscientist doing impressive brain research at Oxford (which is far too complicated for my humble art historical mind to fully understand, let alone articulate to you, so I won’t embarrass myself … Continue reading
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The bejeweled bugs of Hubert Duprat
The common caddisfly is a moth-like insect, found near lakes, streams, ponds and rivers, and often used as a bait for trout fishermen. Caddisfly larvae are aquatic, and spin protective silk cases which incorporate bits of material from their surroundings, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, curiosities, gold, imagination, insect, jewels, pearl, science
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