It comes from an Anatomical Manikin, a late-19th to early-20th-century medical "flap book" or physiological chart. Historical medical pieces like this were referred to as folding physiological manikins. They were made of stiff cardboard or heavy paper plates bound inside a folder, featuring beautifully detailed, multi-layered chromolithograph illustrations of human anatomy.
Our "In the Drawer" series, takes you inside John Derian's studio drawers to uncover his collection of 18th and 19th-century collection of books, ephemera, artifacts, and more.
As a life-long collector, John shares his favorite discoveries, offering the stories behind each unique item and how he has brought them back to life today.
