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Contraceptive Sponge

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1920-1960

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Clinical Diagnosis

1801-1830

Cat-o-nine tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850

Wellcome (general)

1700-1850

Snuff box, England, 1771-1830

Smoking

1771-1830

Meerschaum Tobacco Pipe with Bowl in form of Human Skull

Smoking

1870-1910

Laennec's stethoscope

Clinical Diagnosis

1815-1825

Rectal speculum, Roman, 199-500 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

199-500 CE

'Merman'

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

Dentistry

1701-1800

Ampoule of Anti Gas-Gangrene Serum

Public Health & Hygiene

1934

Executioner’s mask, Europe, 1501-1700

Wellcome (general)

1501-1700

Bronze pessary, Roman, 200 BCE-400 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200 BCE-400 CE

Louis Pasteur’s Compound Microscope

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1857-1865

'Prorace' cervical cap

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1915-1925

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1847-1848

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1520-1530

Exercise chair, England, 1840-1900

Therapeutics

1840-1900

Toothbrush with horsehair bristles, London, England, 1870-1920

Dentistry

1870-1920

Ancient Greek Cupping Cup

Classical & Medieval Medicine

400 BCE- 100 BCE

Compound Microscope used by Joseph Jackson Lister

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1830-1850

Carbolic steam spray used by Joseph Lister

Surgery

1866-1870

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Surgery

1501-1600

Statue depicting Shou Lao (Shou Xing), Chinese god of longevity

Asian Medicine

before 1930

Water pipe, for smoking opium or tobacco, China, 1801-1830

Smoking

1801-1830

Ivory dildo, possibly French, 1701-1800

Therapeutics

1701-1800

Bottle of Alertis Cordial, United States, 1901-1920

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1901-1920

Branding tool for marking deserters, London, England 1810-1850

Wellcome (general)

1810-1850

Joseph Jackson Lister's microscope, London, England, 1826

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1826

Tiger claw bagh nakh

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1800

Pasteur-Chamberland-type water filter

Public Health & Hygiene

1884-1900

Holmgren's coloured wool test for colour blindness, Europe, 1871-1900

Ophthalmology

1871-1900

Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1930

Cocked hat worn by French military surgeon

Surgery

1790-1831

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

Clinical Diagnosis

1845-1855

Glass feeding bottle, London, England, 1901-1918

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1901-1920

Green glass Woulfe bottle, Europe, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900

Rectal speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1870-1890

Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

Anatomy & Pathology

1776-1780

Wooden figure of pregnant female

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Hangman's rope, England, 1870-1888

Wellcome (general)

1870-1888

Anderson-type obstetrical forceps, United Kingdom, 1901-1930

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1901-1930

Richard Grindall's combined knife and fork, Europe, 1795-1820

Orthopaedics

1795-1820

Liston-type amputation knife, London, England, 1920-1930

Surgery

1920-1930

Roman cupping vessel

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1-79 CE

Genoese medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1562-1566

Memento mori skull and crossbones

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Model of Jenning's patent water closet

Public Health & Hygiene

1895-1905

Hypodermic syringe with glass phials of drugs

Therapeutics

1885-1910

Cornish piskie amuletic pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1930