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Bamboo grain measure, cut from a single hollow sec

Weighing & Measuring

1675-1699
One of two pairs of long steel scissors, decorative handles and finger loops, are with indistinct inscription on blades, possibly English, 1631-1700

scissors

Wellcome (general)

1631-1700
One of two pairs of long steel scissors, decorative handles and finger loops, are with indistinct inscription on blades, possibly English, 1631-1700

scissors

Wellcome (general)

1631-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1670-1700

Aeolipile (c. 1680-1700), pear shaped copper vesse

Physics (early centuries)

1680-1700

Bell-shaped bronze mortar, flared foot and flat ba

Pharmacy-ware

1619

Bell-shaped bronze mortar, flared and inscribed ri

Pharmacy-ware

1638

Wooden stand for mortar

Pharmacy-ware

1671-1700

Small bell-shaped mortar, flared rim and foot, fla

Pharmacy-ware

1677

Large bronze mortar, almost vertical sides, everte

Pharmacy-ware

1619

Screw-barrelled microscope, rosewood on gilt brass

Optics

1680-1690

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1645-1680

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1626-1650

John Flamsteed’s 90ft. focal length Object-glass

Astronomy

1650-1677

Wooden pulley, one of three for iron turret clock

Time Measurement

1675-1685

Posset pot

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of sem missing

Smoking

1640-1670

Pair of spectacles (pince nez?), silver plated brass

Optics

c. 1700

Earthenware posset pot

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1640-1665

Clay figure of animal

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1000 BCE

Wooden statue of Saint Florian, invoked in battle

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1500-1650 CE

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, London, 16

Medical Ceramic-ware

1620-1690

Bronze bell-shaped mortar flat protruding base and

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1650-1675

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, London, 16

Medical Ceramic-ware

1650-1690

Bell-shaped bronze mortar, flared rim, protruding

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1640-1660

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1650-1680

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1650-1670

Bronze bell-shaped mortar, flat flaring base, flar

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, London, 16

Medical Ceramic-ware

1620-1670

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1660-1680

Bell-shaped bronze mortar, flaring rim, flat base

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1660-1685

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1680-1700

Bell-shaped mortar, moulded rim, and foot, flat ba

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Reconstruction of Florentine Thermometer, originally made 1657-1665

Heat

1657-1665 (original)

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1650-1680

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, possibly L

Medical Ceramic-ware

1620-1690

Bell-shaped bronze mortar, flared and mauded rim,

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, bowl only, stem broken off at b

Smoking

1660-1690

Bell-shaped mortar, flared rim, mauded foot ring,

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Bronze, bell-shaped mortar, waisted, with flared r

Pharmacy-ware

1651-1700

Clay tobacco pipe, long stem, large stem bore, sho

Smoking

1620-1650

Bronze bell-shaped mortar with flat protruding bas

Pharmacy-ware

1660-1700

English horary quadrant and leather case

Astronomy

1658

English horary quadrant, 1656

Astronomy

1656

reconstruction of Florentine Thermometer originally made 1657-1665

Heat

1657-1665 (original)

Clay tobacco pipe, English, 1660-1680

Smoking

1660-1680