Amulet consisting of bottle of mercury enclosed in chamois case said to cure rheumatism

Amulet consisting of bottle of mercury enclosed in chamois case said to cure rheumatism, part of Lovett collection, from Horsham, English, 1890-1894

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A132574
Materials:
glass, chamois and mercury
type:
therapeutic amulets
credit:
Lovett, E.R.