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Studio portrait of Chas. L.N. Read mounted on Reward Poster, Tennesse, USA n.d.

'Three Hundred Dollar Reward' poster

Photographs

c. 1890

Fishplate profile, standard, end and side, for Ceylon Government Railway 52 1/2lb guard rail, for Haputale Extension, Crown Agents No.2/27A, probably by BHSC Ld., 1890, in original envelope

Fishplate profile from 1890

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1890

Vertical envelope - making machine, c. 1890, built and designed by John Dickinson and Co. Ltd.

Vertical envelope - making machine, c. 1890, built

Printing & Writing

1890

Wedding certificate commemorating the marriage of Charles S Steadman and Miss Ermina S Moon of Emporia, Kansas, USA on 22 February 1891. Illustrated with photographic portraits of the couple.

Wedding certificate of Charles S Steadman and Miss Ermina S Moon

Photographs

1891-02-22

Stereoscopic box camera for 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" plates, c. 1890.

Stereoscopic box camera

Photographic Technology

1890

Developing dish for flat films, 1890.

Photographic Technology

1890

Awarded to J E Austin, Landscape 1st.

Ulster Amateur Photographic Society silver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1890

Awarded to J E Austin for lantern slides.

Worcestershire Camera Club silver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1890

Awarded J E Austin.

Glasgow and West of Scotland Amateur Photographic Association silver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1891

"The Lamb Eye Shield" (c.1891, patented 1891), mica eyes, hinged metal frame with felt protection, in black card case

"The Lamb Eye Shield" (c.1891, patented 1891), mic

Optics

1891

Horse-drawn charabanc with longitudinal seats, c. 1890

Horse-drawn charabanc

Road Transport

1890

Laboratory rack with 9 test tubes and reagent bottles, including: a bottle of Benedict's Solution; Nitric Acid; Corrosive Sublimate; Acetic acid and oil lamp. Small drawer contains various chemical and components, including a thermometer containing mercury, c. 1890

laboratory rack

Industrial Chemistry

c. 1890; c1900

Cut throat razor demonstration model pattern c.1890, black body, square ended blade, Wilkinson Sword

Cut throat razor demonstration model pattern c.189

Domestic Appliances

1890

Brass "Remember me" flat iron stand, c.1890

Domestic Appliances

1890

Dye sample, Immedial Indocene Conc.

Dye Sample; Immedial Indocene

Industrial Chemistry

c.1890

Dye sample, Diaminogene Sky Blue N.

Dye Sample; Diaminogene Sky Blue

Industrial Chemistry

c.1890

Tube to show circulation of residual matter

Electricity and Magnetism

1891

"Dalli" patent smoothing iron, spirit heated, c.1890

"Dalli" patent smoothing iron, spirit heated, c.18

Domestic Appliances

1890

Railway ticket, Edmondson type, Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, Retford to Gainsboro, Third Class, fare -/10 1/2, No 4507, 12 Nov 1891.

Railway ticket, Edmondson type, Manchester Sheffield & Linco

Tickets, Passes & Labels

1891

Human skin, tattooed with figure of blacksmith and initials, French, dated 1890. Tattoo - tradesman's insignia, outlined heavily in black, beneath which are the initials 'P.E.' The tattoo is very faded, showing evidence of extensive feathering and potential beading, indicative of amateur application. Skin -cream-yellow colouration, showing some evidence of white surface residue, thin cross-section, curling up at edges, roughly rectangular shape.

Human skin, tattooed with figure of blacksmith and

Anatomy & Pathology

1890

Canning Dynamo made of cast iron. 6 volts, 100 amperes, 1400 revs per minute. Manufactured by W. Canning & Co. Ltd, Birmingham. Donated by G. R. Ritherdon, Darwen, Lances.

Canning Dynamo

Motive Power

1890 ca.

Silvered bronze medal commemorating the School of Industrial Arts, founded by the French republican gent, at Roubaix, 1st October 1890, by J.C. Chaplain

Silvered bronze medal commemorating the School of

Wellcome Medals

1890

Van Neck camera of Antwerp; one of the first single lens reflex cameras, 1891.

Van Neck single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1891

Sectional model, scale 1:12, (1"=1'), showing Admiralty specified amidships protective deck plating of the 'Royal Sovereign' class battleships, by Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1891

Model of working protective deck plating on battleships of the Royal Sovereign class

Warships

1891

Circular copper(?) medal, with suspension loop, commemorates Prof. Robert Koch and his discovery of the tubercle bacillus, designed by C. Lauren, German, 1890

Circular copper(?) medal, with suspension loop, co

Wellcome Medals

1890

White saucer with blue and gold patterned rim. Made by Spode, Stoke on Trent. Overall: 22 mm 135 mm.

Ceramic teacup saucer, Copeland Spode

Passenger Comforts

after c. 1891

White saucer with blue and gold patterned rim. Made by Spode, Stoke on Trent. Overall: 22 mm x 133 mm.

Ceramic teacup saucer, Copeland Spode

Passenger Comforts

after c. 1891

White bone china side plate with gold and blue patterned bands, made by Spode. Overall: 21 mm 169 mm.

Side plate, Spode

Passenger Comforts

after c. 1891

White bone china side plate with gold and blue patterned bands, made by Spode. Overall: 17 mm x 170 mm.

Side plate, Spode

Passenger Comforts

after c. 1891

Eclipse collapsible bellows camera Patent No. 4102. for single dry plates, negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Lens panel supported by two wooden braces. Fitted with a Taylor T Hobson Rapid Rectilienear lens, approx F.8 4 1/2" lens with rotary between the shutter T and instantaneous. Of fixed speeds, cocked by rotating the shutter blade with release on lens barrel. Fitted in a helical mount. J F Shew c.1890

Eclipse collapsible bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1890

folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. With double extension, square leather bellows, revolving and swing back and rising front. Rack and pinion focusing. Base fitted with a tripod bush. FItted with a rapid Rectilinear lens f.8 12 inch f.1 manufactured by Clement and Gilmer, Paris with lever operated diaphragm. Of mahogany with brass fittings. c.1890

folding bellows field or stand camera

Photographic Technology

c.1890

Bartlett clincher thickened edge cycle tyre cover and rim, 36" x 2.5" as made in 1890-1891

Clincher cycle tyre cover and rim

Road Transport

1890-1891

Folding bellows field or stand camera. Mahogany with brass fittings. Fitted with a Lancaster landscape type lens. No provision for a tripod. c.1890

folding bellows field or stand camera

Photographic Technology

c.1890

Long cylindrical vacuum tube with ring shaped cathode, on stand

Long cylindrical vacuum tube with ring shaped cath

Electricity and Magnetism

1891

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

Cartridge Kodak No.4 folding bellows camera for cartridge film No. 4 size 5 x 4". Rack and pinion focusing.Front lens panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted with a Goerx Double Anastigmat Series III F.7.7 150mm f.1 mounted in a Goerz pneumatic diaphragm shutter, blades also act as diaphragm, with speeds 1sec - 1/150sec B. & T. With two brilliant waist-level viewfinders. Made of mahogany covered in black leather with brass fittings. c.1891

Cartridge Kodak No.4 folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1891

Silvered medal, souvenir of the inauguration of Lausanne University, May 1891, Swiss, 1891

Silvered medal, souvenir of the inauguration of La

Wellcome Medals

1891

Small bronze medal commemorating Serpa Pinto, Portuguese explorer of central Africa, and town of Evora, Portuguese, 1890

Small bronze medal commemorating Serpa Pinto, Port

Wellcome Medals

1890

Silver medal, cased, to commemorate Emil Fischer, Germany, 1890

Silver medal, cased, to commemorate Emil Fischer,

Wellcome Medals

1890

Bronze medal commemorating Johann and Karl Presl, Bohemian physicians and botanists, new impression from original die, by Heinrich Jauner, Austrian(?), 1891-1930

Bronze medal commemorating Johann and Karl Presl,

Wellcome Medals

1891

Soup tureen, silver plated, with two handles, stamped 'Station Hotel Perth' with coat-of-arms of Perth [double headed eagle with shield displaying paschal lamb], very worn, by Elkington & Co, 3179, 1890. Overall: 175 mm x 335 mm x 187 mm.

Silver plated soup tureen, Station Hotel Perth

Passenger Comforts

1890

Bronze medal commemorates the 70th birthday of H. von Helmholtz, artist Tautenhayn, medal German, 1891

Bronze medal commemorates the 70th birthday of H.

Wellcome Medals

1891

Mercury thermometer in brass case by Tonnelot, Paris, France, 95º- 206ºC, divided in tenths of a degree, No. 4918, 1890.

Mercury thermometer in brass case by Tonnelot, Par

Heat

1890

Hydrometer and jar, by L. Casella, c. 1890

Oceanography

1890

Before lens shutter on 27mm tube with achromatic lens, two sliding plates with V ends operated by pneumatic release valve with time stop. Of rectangular shape with rounded edge. Lancaster, 1891.

Lancaster see-saw shutter with landscape lens

Photographic Technology

1891

Dessert fork, silver plated, marked on handle 'Station Hotel Perth'. Made by Elkington & Co, 1890. Overall: 22 mm x 187 mm x 23 mm, 0.05kg.

Silver plated dessert fork, Station Hotel Perth

Passenger Comforts

1890

Sauce ladle, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Dining Car, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1890; plain, garter on handle, "GWR DINING CAR". Overall: 43 mm x 185 mm x 60 mm, 0.08kg.

Silver plated sauce ladle, Great Western Railway - Dining Car

Passenger Comforts

1890

Tablespoon, silver plated, St Enoch Station Hotel (Glasgow & South Western Railway), made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1891; hotel garter on handle. Overall: 26 mm x 219 mm x 47 mm, 0.08kg.

Silver plated table spoon, Glasgow & South Western Railway - St Enoch Station Hotel

Passenger Comforts

1891

Silver gelatin print by George Davison, mounted on card. Portrait of George Davison's niece, Maudie Hiller, with her cat.

Maudie Hiller with cat

Photographs

ca. 1890

Three back frame for panels and an a-frame jack, from original switchboard from the Mansion House, c.1891. Used to support the interior marble panels, and jack support base plinth.

frame

Electricity Supply

1891