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Pair of Keys in sealed envelope, London & North Eastern Railway, Duplicate keys for the Company seal, December 1923, formerly lodged with Williams Deacon Bank Ltd, Marylebone Road, London.

Pair of Keys in sealed envelope

1923-12

Framed plaster copy of Egyptian bas relief showing surgical instruments, European, 1801-1930

Framed plaster copy of Egyptian bas relief showing surgical instruments

2500-1000

Noble expanding lathe mandrel, by the Britannia Co., Colchester, 1887

Noble expanding lathe mandrel

1887-111

Approximately 20 videos from the national collection for health education material (originally compiled by the Health Education Authority), made for and used by various British groups promoting health education, not including the Health Education Authority, 1987-98.

20 health education videos

1987-98

Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars, probably neolithic with photograph of similar, French, 2000BC(?)-1000BC(?)

Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars

2000-1000 BCE

Circular porcelain weight, bell-shaped, filled with led, to weigh 7lbs, knob handle, British, 1750-1870

Circular porcelain weight

1750-187

Metatarsus, human, with tumour, late stone age, from underground chamber, Hal-Saflieui, Malta, excavated circa 1920

Metatarsus, human, with tumour

3600-2500 BCE

Photograph album with brown faux leather cover. Assembled by amateur photographer John H. Pledge of London. The album is titled 'A Photographic Record of a Holiday - September 1 to 14, 1900 - in the English Lake District. Contains 58 pages of silver gelatin photographs and hand-written captions.

A photographic record of a short holiday - September 1 to 14, 1900 - in the English Lake District

1-14 September 1900

Approximately 20 games used to promote the work of the Central Council for Health Education (1927-69), Health Education Council (1969-84) and Health Education Authority (1984-98).

20 health education games

1927-98

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Sleeping Saloon and Single Sleeping Berth. Revised series. Published November 1904. Published November 1904. (Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited).

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Sleeping Saloon and Single Sleeping Berth

1904-11

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Royal Saloons. Series of four views featuring Queen Adelaide's Saloon, 1842, Queen Victoria's Saloons 1869, His Majesty's Saloon 1904 and Prince of Wales' Saloon 1904. Revised series. Published November 1904. Published November 1904. (Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited).

London & North Western Railway: Royal Saloons

1904-11

Faience amulet, eye, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Eye amulet

4000-30 BCE

Faience amulet, plaque of Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Faience amulet

4000-30 BCE

Plaster copy of statue of the 5th dynasty Egyptian priest Anisakha, original in Egyptian Museum Cairo 2600-2300 BCE

Plaster copy of statue of the 5th dynasty Egyptian priest Anisakha

2600-2300 BCE

Faience amulet, Isis nursing infant Horus, Egyptian, 4000 to 30 BC

Faience amulet

4000-30 BCE

Bas relief (copy) showing surgical operations, from tomb of Ankhmahor, Saqqara, Egypt, 6th Dynasy, 2600-2400BC

Bas relief (copy) showing surgical operations

2600-2400 BCE

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

Alabaster bottle

2000-1350 BCE

Plaster replica of the lid of an offering box from Temple of Asclepius (Greek: Asklepios; Latin: Aesculapius) at Ptolemais, in form of a coiled serpent, original was 2nd century BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of the lid of an offering box from Temple of Asclepius at Ptolemais

1860-1920; 299-200 BCE

Seated statue (copy) of chief Egyptian physician Nin-ankh-re, 6th Dynasty, Egypt, 2600-2400BC

Seated statue (copy) of chief Egyptian physician Nin-ankh-re

2600-2400 BCE

Plaster replica of a Greek(?) marble relief, depicting Asklepios(?) massaging a female patient, original possibly 5th to 3rd centuries BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of a Greek(?) marble relief

1860-1920; 599-300 BCE

Plaster replica of a Greek statue of Asklepios (Asclepius; Latin: Aesculapius), Greek god of medicine, original found at Epidaurus, probably 5th century BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of a Greek statue of Asklepios

1860-1920; 500-401 BCE

Plaster cast of Egyptian statue of Amenhotep, son of Hapu director of building at Thebes

Plaster cast of Egyptian statue of Amenhotep

2000-500 BCE

Plaster replica of a Greek relief, showing Asklepios (Asclepius; Latin: Aesculapius) seated on a throne, original is work of Thrasymedes of Paros, around 460 BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of a Greek relief, throned Asklepios

1860-1920; circa 460 BCE

Plaster replica of a Greek sculptured relief, depicting Asklepios (Asclepius; Latin: Aesculapius), his wife and a horseman, original from Epidaurus of 4th century BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of a Greek sculptured relief

1860-1920; 400-301 BCE

Stone herm or pillar, in form of a satyr, with a serpent entwined around lower half, was set up on Nadside to protect bracelet from evil, found on site of Forum of Augustus, Rome, 23BC-14

Stone herm or pillar

23-14

Faience amulet, djed, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Faience amulet, djed, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

4000-30 BCE

Earthenware oil jar, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580BC-1350BC

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Alabaster cosmetic ointment spoon in form of hand, Egyptian, 2000BC to 100BC

Alabaster cosmetic ointment spoon in form of hand

2000-1000

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware, with handle, decorated with polished brown slip and double relief band, from Cyprus, 1600 BC-1400 BC

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware

1600-1400 BCE

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware, with handle and brown slip and relief decoration, from Cyprus, 1600 BC-1400 BC

"Base-Ring" juglet made of earthenware

1600-1400 BCE

Le Trésor des Trésors : donné par Nicolas Flamel au sieur Perrier Neveu de Perennelle son femme en 1414 la .... année du regne de Charles Six. [ca.1700? Ms. volume, being a transcription of a work by Nicolas Flamel of 1414 on alchemy and astronomical influences. Right-hand pages bear text and colour wash illustrations, and notes in another hand. Most left-hand pages are blank, except where bearing more notes (in another hand)] (MS 383)

Le Trésor des Trésors : donné par Nicolas Flamel

1414; circa 1700

Excavated portion of neolithic cranium, showing shanks of bone disease, French, 3500-2001BC

Excavated portion of neolithic cranium

3500-2001 BCE

Skull, no mandible or facial skeleton, said to be young adult female, from Upper Nile region, inscription Egyptian, 2000 BC-1900

Human Skull

2000-1900 BCE

FEPS flexion extention pronation and supination apparatus for exercising the arm, forarm, hand and wrist, occupational therapy device, fixed to a table to make product such as brushes, 1930-70.

FEPS flexion extention pronation and supination apparatus for exercising the arm

1930-70

Mummified infant, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-101BCE (see note).

Mummified infant, Egypt, 2000-101 BCE

2000-101 BCE

One of 5 haematite Syrian weights, barrel shaped, from Gaza. Necef system. B.C. 1700-1600

One of 5 haematite Syrian weights

circa 1700-1600 BCE

model, scale 1:10, European Communication Satellite, serial number 0066.

Model, scale 1:10, European Communication Satellite

1970-80

model, scale 1:20, Europa satellite, serial number 0085.

Model, scale 1:20, Europa satellite

1970-80

Photographs, an album of 47 silver gelatin prints, captioned, featuring construction of a 54 ton Trolley Wagon with gun at Gateshead Works, 1-13 September 1914. Also features staff involved in construction and after it was fitted with a gun. Album: dark green hardback covers, 245 x 182mm. Front inside cover shows technical details of wagon, back inside cover shows illustration of a bulldog standing on Union Jack flag. 24 pages, prints 6¼ x 4 ins.

Gateshead trolley wagon album

1-13 September 1914

Bronze shaving razor, Egyptian, 1575BC to 1308BC

Bronze shaving razor, Egyptian, 1575BC to 1308BC

1575-1308 BCE

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

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife

4000-1000 BCE

Handbill (double-sided). London Midland & Scottish Railway. Cook's Cheap Tickets to Gargrave, Bell Busk, Giggleswick, Clapham, Bentham, Ingleton, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead and Dent from Leeds, Bradford, Shipley, etc, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 3 May-28 October 1933. Published April 1933. Printed by Bemrose & Sons Ltd, Derby and London. Slight damage and marking at top.

Cook''s cheap tickets to ...

1933-04

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Dining Saloon. Exterior and interior views. Revised series. Published November 1904. (Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited).

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Dining Saloon. Exterior and interior views

1904-11

Coin. Gold, of Britain. Obv. (concave), a horse galloping, palm branch and pellet above, inscribed CVNO. (Cunobelinus, king of the Trinobantes); rev., (convex), an ear of bearded wheat, CAMV. (Camulodunum, or Colchester). Struck about A.D. 30 (?). Diam. 5/8 in. 4.1 grams. 71. 7s. V&A no. 6712-1857.

Ancient British Gold Coin of Cunobelinus

30 CE

5 dried dates on tissue paper in glass container with lid, probably grave goods, Egyptian, 3500BC to 1500BC

5 dried dates on tissue paper in glass container with lid

3500-1500

Part of skull showing depressed fracture, prehistoric cemetery, Gebel Moya. From a late Neolithic combined cemetery and settlement locality in south-central Sudan. It was excavated from 1911-14 over four seasons by Sir Henry Wellcome

Skull from excavation at Jebel Moya, 1911-1914

5000-1 BCE

2 pieces of metatarsal bone, showing extosis, from prehistoric cemetery at Gebel-Moya, Sudan

2 pieces of metatarsal bone

5000-1 BCE

Papers including programmes, leaflets and tickets concerning visits to railway works, excursions and other special events, c. 1975-1993. 1 box.

Papers including programmes, leaflets and tickets concerning visits to railway works, excursions etc.

circa 1975-199

Copy, in silver and gold, of a 10th century Saxon pocket sundial, unsigned, 1939-1950. Original found in the Cloister Garth of Canterbury Cathedral in 1939, with gnomon and chain for suspension. The gnomon is inserted into the hole that corresponds to the appropriate month, then suspended by the chain.

Replica of a 10th Century Saxon Pocket Sundial, 1939-1950

1939-1950 (replica); 901-1000 CE (original)

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