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Hand forceps, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Hand forceps, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Compound microscope, covered around the body with green and gold decorated parchment, fixed to brass swivel stand, which is attached to oak base, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Ivory disc, for brass stage fitting, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Ivory disc, for Brass stage fitting, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Small bullion balance, 7" steel beam and deep cylindrical pans of gilt brass with chain supports, in tooled beechwood case, with label of maker John Snart, London, and engraved with the Stuart arms of Queen Anne, 2nd half of reign 1708-14. Sensitivity 0.5gr.

Bullion balance, 7" steel beam, in tooled beechwood case

Weighing & Measuring

1708-1714
Pendulum from the eight-day weight driven clock by John Harrison, Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 1715

Pendulum from the eight-day weight driven clock by John Harrison

Time Measurement

1715
Circular bronze medal, commemorated John Freind of the Royal College of Medicine in London, designed by Ferdinand Saint-Urbain, made in England(?), 1728

Circular bronze medal, commemorated John Freind of

Wellcome Medals

1728
Pen and ink drawing of "Grand Orrery, by Thomas Wright".

Grand Orrery by Thomas Wright

Astronomy

1715-1728
Verge watch in pinchbeck inner, shagreen outer case, by Edwd. Howard, London, no.5836. Stop watch, centre seconds, 1702-1718, donated by Evan Roberts in 1916

Verge watch in inner and outer cases

Time Measurement

1702-1718
Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, monochrome decoration, with peacocks, blank label panel, English, 1701-1725

Tin glazed earthenware drug jar, monochrome decora

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1725
Small English ting-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar, Crellin 99, inscription "P:EX:DUOBUS", English, 1710-1730

Small English ting-glazed earthenware pharmacy jar

Medical Ceramic-ware

1710-1730
Gold touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing by touch, issued by Queen Anne, English, 1702-1714

Gold touchpiece, given at the ceremony of healing

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1702-1714
Circular bronze medal, commemorates Sir Isaac Newton, made by I.C., English, 1726

Circular bronze medal, commemorates Sir Isaac Newt

Wellcome Medals

1726
Circular bronze medal, commemorates John Freind, an English physician and medical historian, designed by Ferdinand Saint-Urbain, possibly made in France(?), 1728

Circular bronze medal, commemorates John Freind, a

Wellcome Medals

1728
Rugine, steel and wood, early 18th century

Rugine, steel and wood, early 18th century

Surgery

1701-1730
Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE
Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Spanish, 1701-1800

Albarello used for belleric myrobalan, empty, Span

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-800
Bronze medal, commemorating Pope Clement 11th, by P. Hamfranus, Italian, 1715

Bronze medal, commemorating Pope Clement 11th, by

Wellcome Medals

1715
Bronze medal to commemorate Pope Clement XI and also the Scientific Institution, presumably at Rome by E.H. Ameranus, Italian, 1720

Bronze medal to commemorate Pope Clement XI and al

Wellcome Medals

1720
Perforated silver medal commemorating money raised to help needy in time of famine in Bologna, Italian

Perforated silver medal commemorating money raised

Wellcome Medals

1709
Screw barrel microscope by Edward Scarlett

Screw barrel microscope by Edward Scarlett

Optics

1728
Polemoscope or 'Jealousy Glass', ivory and silver mounted; early 18th century, probably by Edward Scarlett, with fishskin case

Polemoscope or 'Jealousy Glass', ivory and silver

Optics

1701-1720
Reproduction of Hauksbee's "phosphoresence of mercury" glass vacuum globe

Reproduction of Hauksbee's "phosphoresence of merc

Electricity and Magnetism

1709
Tin-glazed earthenware albarello, labelled, "PIL AMM QVERC", from Abruzzi, Italian, 1702

Tin-glazed earthenware albarello, labelled, "PIL A

Medical Ceramic-ware

1702
Bronze medal of King Louis of France and Maria Leszczynska, commemorates their marriage in 1727, by Duvivier, French, 1727

Bronze medal of King Louis of France and Maria Les

Wellcome Medals

1727
Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates Hecquei(?) artist, N. Roettiers, medal French, 1714

Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1714
Medal, ticket giving free entrance to the Hortus Medicus, Amsterdam, bronze, Dutch, 1725

Medal, ticket giving free entrance to the Hortus M

Wellcome Medals

1725
Circular silver medal, commemorates A. Doute, a Dean of the Paris Medical School, 1717-1718, designed by Duvivier (?), French, 1718

Circular silver medal, commemorates A. Doute, a De

Wellcome Medals

1718
Silver medal, reverse blank, obverse designed by J.C. Roettiers, commemorating Philippe Caron, dean of Faculty of Medicine, Paris, French, 1724

Silver medal, reverse blank, obverse designed by J

Wellcome Medals

1724
Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates Hecquei(?), artist N. Roettiers, medal French, 1714

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1714
medal, copper, commemorating M.Ph.Hecquet as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Paris, French, 1713

medal, copper, commemorating M.Ph.Hecquet as Dean

Wellcome Medals

1713
Silver medal, cased, to commemorate the end of an epidemic, France, 1723

Silver medal, cased, to commemorate the end of an

Wellcome Medals

1723
Turned Cylindrical wooden container, bound with iron, no lid, very poor condition, European, 1701-1730

Turned Cylindrical wooden container, bound with ir

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1730
Medal, silver, of the Academy of Surgeons, Paris, 1723, hence, French, 1723

Medal, silver, of the Academy of Surgeons, Paris,

Wellcome Medals

1723
Reeded silver token advertising merchants, apothecaries and grocers, French, 1710

Reeded silver token advertising merchants, apothec

Wellcome Medals

1710
Medal, silver, of the grocers or spicers and apothecaries of Paris(?), French, 1710

Medal, silver, of the grocers or spicers and apoth

Wellcome Medals

1710
Medal, bronze, commemorating Pierre Bayle, Professor of Philosophy, French, 1706

Medal, bronze, commemorating Pierre Bayle, Profess

Wellcome Medals

1706
Octagonal copper medal, token of state office inscribed Gabriel Jerome de Bullion, Comte d'Esclimont, Provost of Paris, French, 1722

Octagonal copper medal, token of state office insc

Wellcome Medals

1722
Medal, silver commemorating the end of the epidemics and plagues in1713 in Germany, hence German, 1713

Medal, silver commemorating the end of the epidemi

Wellcome Medals

1713
Medal, silver, diamond shaped, probably struck after a deluge or some other natural disaster, a wish for better times in the future, German, 1712

Medal, silver, diamond shaped, probably struck aft

Wellcome Medals

1712
Drawer, from oak base, under compound microscope brass swivel stand, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Drawer, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Object glass lens number 2, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Objective glass lens No. 2, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Watch by Jacob Boucheret, c.1700 (tangent wheel and screw form of regulator for main spring: verge escapement), London, 1710-1720

Watch with verge escapement

Time Measurement

1710-1720
Silver medal commemorating Isaac Newton, by John Croker, English, 1726

Silver medal commemorating Isaac Newton, by John C

Wellcome Medals

1726
Bronze medal or token, commemorating or advertising "Starkey Medallion", midwives of London, English, 1724

Bronze medal or token, commemorating or advertisin

Wellcome Medals

1724
Stage forceps, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Stage forceps, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

Microscopes

1715
Tobacco box, brass, oval, hinged lid at back of box, doubled bevelled edge, heavily engraved and outlined in red paint, English or Dutch, 1718

Tobacco box, brass, oval, hinged lid at back of bo

Smoking

1718
Bell shaped, flared rim and foot, decorated waist, moulded shoulder rings, iron (?) English (?) 1720

Bell shaped, flared rim and foot, decorated waist,

Pharmacy-ware

1720
Bronze medal, artist and provenance unknown, 1713

Bronze medal, artist and provenance unknown, 1713

Wellcome Medals

1713
Photo print of Thomas Savery's Pump and Mr. Bradley's Improvement, from Stephen Switzer's 'Introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulics', 1729

Photographic print of Savory's Pump and Mr. Bradley's Improvement

Pumping Machinery

1729
Excavated middle bronze age, mandible showing ground teeth and periostitis, Welsh, 1750-1251BC

Human Jaw Bone

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1750-1250 BCE