Victorian Gray Porcelain Decorative Accents

Phrenology head 5-1/2"x 6-1/2"x 11-3/8"H Phrenology head is a tool of trade for the Victorian doctor's desk. This head made of crackled porcelain like Staffordshire china. Phrenology head will make a highly interesting and challenging gift as well as valuable home decor. Victorian science was fascinated with the human brain. Phrenology was one of the fanciful results of highly creative research. Moods data storage creativity and sensitivity were among the 'senses' that were neatly catalogued and given a defined location. A doctor's desk was not complete without a model of a head depicting the areas associated with each of the senses.

Since the beginning of time man has tried to determine the future. Our Design Toscano exclusive is cast from a late 19th century English antique purchased at auction. It hails from the Victorian era that revived the pre-Renaissance art of conjecture based on the telling love lines and fabled life lines in our palms. Decipher fate and character for friends while adding period charm to your home's decor! 7"Wx2.5"Dx10"H. 1 lb.