Bone piston-action syringe, 18th century

Surgery

1701-1800

Bone piston-action syringe, 18th century

Amuletic horns, teeth, beads, bean and bones

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amuletic horns, teeth, beads, bean and bones strung on a length of twisted fibre, worn as a necklace, South African, 1880-1920

Bone and ivory nozzle, from an enema syringe, desi

Therapeutics

Bone and ivory nozzle, from an enema syringe, designed for self-administration

Bone vaginal syringe, piston-action, 18th century

Surgery

1701-1800

Bone vaginal syringe, piston-action, 18th century

Uterine set, probably incomplete, caustic holder p

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1751-1850

Uterine set, probably incomplete, caustic holder probably missing, mid 18th to mid 19th century, bone, brass and steel

Applicator, caustic, bone and metal, incomplete, m

Surgery

1751-1850

Applicator, caustic, bone and metal, incomplete, mid 18th century

Bone nozzle only, from an enema syringe

Therapeutics

Bone nozzle only, from an enema syringe

Pewter enema syringe

Therapeutics

Pewter enema syringe

Enema syringe, Higginson's pattern

Therapeutics

Enema syringe, Higginson's pattern

Knife, folding, possibly a pocket knife

Wellcome (general)

1801-1900

Knife, folding, possibly a pocket knife, probably 19th century

Scroll foot (Cuff type) microscope by John Cuff, London, c. 1750

Microscopes

1745-1755

Brass microscope, signed 'J. Cuff Fecit' with micrometer eyepiece on mahogany base with drawer containing accessories. Engraved on stage plate 'J. Cuff Londini Inv. and fecit'; London, c. 1750.

Reynolds and Branson quarter plate stand camera

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. With a W Banks Bolton wide angle lens F: 5 1/2 inches rotating wheel with stops f/17, 23, 35, 46 No. 56. Sliding rising and cross front. Front standard fixed. Rack and pinion focusing on rear panel, double extension. Reversible back with hinged ground glass screen. Vertical swing back. Square bellows. Reynolds and Branson.

Lancet, steel, in bone sheath, Indian

Asian Medicine

Lancet, steel, in bone sheath, Indian

Bone and stainless steel table knife, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Table knife, stainless steel, bone handle, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Dining Cars, Euston, made by Robert Fead Mosley, Sheffield; marked "LMS DINING CARS EUSTON 8-24 3286" on blade. Overall: 9 mm x 242 mm x 22 mm.

Chatelaine bearing selection of instruments

Asian Medicine

Metal chatelaine, set with various stones and bearing a selection of instruments, Indian

Tobacco pipe stems

Asian Medicine

1880-1925

Six tobacco pipe stems, five cork sleeved, one uncorked, Far East, 1880-1925

Tobacco pipe in case attached to tobacco pouch via ojime

Asian Medicine

1880-1915

Tobacco pipe in case, attached by a cord via an ojime to a stamped leather tobacco pouch, Japanese, 1880-1915

Articulated dog skeleton, from the Greyhound Racing Association veterinary surgery

Veterinary Medicine

1950-1985

Articulated dog skeleton on wooden frame, from the veterinary surgery of the Greyhound Racing Association, Northaw, 1950-1985

Amuletic pendant bone carved in form of curved tus

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Amuletic pendant bone carved in form of curved tusk and set into silver socket engraved with flowers and leaves, probably European, 1850-1920

Bandage roller consisting of bone spindle and silv

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Bandage roller consisting of bone spindle and silver(?) filigree work handle, European, 1801-1900

Flexible nozzle from vaginal syringe, European, 18

Therapeutics

1840-1920

Flexible nozzle from vaginal syringe, European, 1840-1920

Bifurcated probe, bronze and bone, Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

199-500

Bifurcated probe, bronze and bone, Roman, from Sforza collection

Needle used in opium smoking

Asian Medicine

Needle, used in opium smoking, steel, brass and bone, Chinese

Bone tiki, with cord for suspension, Bay of Island

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1930

Bone tiki, with cord for suspension, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand, late 19th to 20th centuries

Amulet, piece of ear bone of pig to cure toothache

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1912

Amulet, piece of ear bone of pig to cure toothache and cramp, Lovett Collection, from Munich, German, 1871-1912

Small steel tobacco pipe with hinged lid, projecti

Smoking

1860-1920

Small steel tobacco pipe with hinged lid, projecting steel spur, push in ribbed bone mouthpiece, Central Europe 1860-1920

Armlet made of shells, nuts, beads and vertabrae,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Armlet made of shells, nuts, beads and vertabrae, Ashanti, 1880-1930

Small steel knife

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925

Small steel knife, pointed blade with perforated decoration, brass handle with bone sections, North African, 1880-1925

Fillet, whalebone possibly mid to late 18th centur

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1751-1900

Fillet, whalebone possibly mid to late 18th century to 19th century, whalebone and wood, found High Leicestershire

Amuletic bundle composed of three bamboo canes, co

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amuletic bundle composed of three bamboo canes, cord with small bundles at both ends and two wooden containers and lid top, Gold Coast, West Africa, 1880-1920

Birds head band with string and set in a lump of g

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Birds head band with string and set in a lump of grey clay, part of medicine man's apparatus, West Africa, 1880-1920

Tooth, small tusk, two bones, two fibre bags and one bamboo pig threaded on hard leather ring

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1910

Tooth, small tusk, two bones, two fibre bags and one bamboo pig threaded on hard leather ring, Congolese, African, 1880-1910

Horn carved from bone in silver mount, amulet agai

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Horn carved from bone in silver mount, amulet against evil eye, from Seville, Spanish, 1850-1920

Toilet flask of bone and pottery, bound with cotto

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1700-1900

Toilet flask of bone and pottery, bound with cotton with cotton stopper, 1700-1900

Shell, nut and bone divination set, strung on cord

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Shell, nut and bone divination set, strung on cord, Southern Nigeria

Nose pin

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1919

Nose pin, bone, curved, lanceolate and pointed at both ends, Manica tribe, southern Rhodesia(?) or Mozambique(?), 1880-1919

Bone blade lashed to carved wooden handle, Maori,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bone blade lashed to carved wooden handle, Maori, New Zealand

Medicine man's belt comprising snake vertebrae thr

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Medicine man's belt comprising snake vertebrae threaded onto string, with leather thongs decorated with cowries for tying, small amulet case attached, West Africa, 1880-1920

"Liebreich" type ophthalmoscope in case with seven

Ophthalmology

1880-1920

"Liebreich" type ophthalmoscope in case with seven separate lenses, case leather covered, made in England(?), 1880-1920

Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope with 6 lenses in a

Ophthalmology

1860-1920

Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope with 6 lenses in a leather covered case, originally belonged to T.D. Acland of Oxford, English(?), 1860-1920

Slide rule stamped A.G.Thornton Ltd., and marked P

Meteorology

1946

Slide rule stamped A.G.Thornton Ltd., and marked P.I.C. Trade Mark No 876, cased, MO 1627/46.

Ophthalmoscope with bare handle, in black leather-

Ophthalmology

1890-1940

Ophthalmoscope with bare handle, in black leather-covered case, made in England(?), 1890-1940

Elastic gum pipe from vaginal syringe

Therapeutics

1840-1900

Elastic gum pipe from vaginal syringe, English, 1840-1900

Pewter urethral syringe, English, 1801-1900

Therapeutics

1801-1900

Pewter urethral syringe, English, 1801-1900

Simple aquatic microscope, with box-foot stand

Optics

1795-1805

simple aquatic microscope, with box-foot stand, in fish skin case, England, c. 1795. Accessories include 3 bone slides, wooden disc and folded piece of paper describing slides.

Modified form of John Marshall's Compound microscope, c. 1730

Microscopes

1725-1735

Modified form of John Marshall's Compound microscope, c. 1730, 6 object lenses and various accessories in drawer of octagonal box-foot; 2 pieces of beading missing from box-foot

Brass piston action stomach pump

Therapeutics

1871-1930

Brass piston action stomach pump, by Arnold and Sons, 35 & 36 West Smithfield, London, England, probably 1871-1930.

Seton needle, steel, in bone sheath, by Ferguson o

Therapeutics

1822-1869

Seton needle, steel, in bone sheath, by Ferguson of London, 1822-1869

'Liebreich's' type ophthalmoscope and 5 lenses in

Ophthalmology

1870-1920

'Liebreich's' type ophthalmoscope and 5 lenses in leather covered case, patented by Krohne and Sesemann of London, made by Cretes, 66 rue de Rennes, Paris, France, 1870-1920.

Gould-type microscope by Cary, London, English, 18

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1825-1850

Gould-type microscope by Cary, London, English, 1825-1850, accessories include two object lenses, scalpel, probe, probe on mount, tweezers, two bone slides, two other items.