Sold for A$410
William Skidmore Surgical Instrument Maker. Improved Magneto-Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases. Medicine Machine Wooden box. Heavy apparatus inside featuring large magnet and brass gears. Handle inside. No key. 265 mm long. 1880s
Excellent. Beautiful item in great condition. Label is near perfect. All in working order. No attachments for "patients" to hold. You could make a couple though and great fun at parties - give people electric shocks! Actually don't do that. Wonderful piece of early medical history. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150