An Adjustable Medical Examination Table from the 1800s

If you think the state of American healthcare is bad now, well, you're right. But things could be worse. Back in the 1800s, doctors were smoking in your face, recommending heroin, putting leeches on you, and upholstery was something rich people sat on at home. So in the doctor's examination room, you'd be sitting on this comfortable thing: That is a remarkably well-preserved antique medical examination table, circa late 1800s, recently sold by antiques dealer Mazzocca Bros. As the...