General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Moulage

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wax moulage and fabric wrappings mounted on painted wood board. Paper labels and metal tacks.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

28.0 cm

Width

23.5 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Niclet

Country

France

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

France

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

Replica of a baby's face and shoulders illustrating syphilitic skin lesions.

Technical

Part of the collection of life-size wax models demonstrating syphilis and various skin lesions. Used as a teaching aid around the early 1900s. Moulage made by Louis Niclet (1867-1924).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on label "Syphilis hereditaire". The following print seems to read "Facies d' Heredo/ Parot". White print, upper right corner "Hopit'l St. Louis' Paris". White print, lower left "Niclet". UHN white print, lower right "981-17-22".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Wax moulage in the shape of a baby's face and shoulders. Face and shoulder's are skin colour with reddish and inflamed areas. White fabric is covered in white plaster. Figure is mounted on a black wooden board. Cream coloured paper label with black border and black handwritten print. Label is mounted with two metal nails. White handwritten print at the upper right corner, and signed at the bottom left of moulage.

Decoration

N/A