OBJECTIVES OF THIS MEDICAL ANTIQUES WEB SITE

Our objective in maintaining this extensive Web site is as follows:

To stimulate and expand interest in the preservation of medical antiques Expand the general and selective knowledge of ourselves and other collectors Educate the public about pre-1900 medical antiques Serve as a reference for early medical and Civil War surgical instruments Add selected sets and items to our personal collections (obviously!) Aid in the preservation and identification of pre-1900 sets Help collectors expand their sources of interest through multiple channels Assist antique dealers and individuals to identify and evaluate rare or obscure sets Prevent the loss of historical sets to closets Establish fair and consistent values across the spectrum of collectors