Raber Tribal Collectibles & Antiques 10.19.26
Lot 84:
Description
This lot consists of an medical electrotherapy apparatus and a related period magic lantern slide. The primary item is a portable electrotherapy kit housed in a mahogany case with finger-jointed construction and brass hardware. Affixed to the underside of the hinged lid is a rectangular paper instructional label printed in black ink. The label features a trade mark consisting of a circle containing the characters P S X arranged vertically, with the word TRADE above and MARK below. The text identifies the manufacturer as GEORGE P. PILLING & SON CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A. and provides directions for the Philadelphia Single Cell Battery?Dry Cell. The kit contains various components including two nickel-plated metallic tube handle electrodes with black turned-wood grips, two circular sponge-tipped applicators with nickel-plated brass mounts, and a polished metal plate. The base of the box contains the electrical mechanism, featuring an induction coil wrapped in black material, mounted to a mahogany board with green and red cloth-covered wiring, brass contact points, and a switching mechanism. The slide bears a signature in the lower-left corner of the illustration that appears to read Hy Mayer.Measurements/notes: 9 in. L x 5 in. H plus miscellaneous pieces.
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