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3 human molar teeth

1801-1900

Lock of hair, reputed to be of Robert Stephenson. Accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed, in manuscript, in ink "Hair of the great Rbt Stephenson, 1859, 12 of October, died"

Lock of Robert Stephenson's hair

Metal memento mori finger ring, set with a large square transparent stone which contains a skull on a hair background with a red and gold border, engraved inscription inside band, 1709

Memento mori finger ring, with a stone containing a skull on a hair background

1709

Metal memento mori finger ring, set with 1 large square transparent stone, with hair, surrounded by 4 small clear stones and ornate band bearing champleve inscription, 1747

Memento mori finger ring

1747

Brooch containing locks of hair, gold thread and pearls, arranged against a pearly background, marked in an oval frame, covered with a glass

Brooch containing locks of hair

Distended human skull, labelled LN Fowler, for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society.

Distended human skull for phrenological use

before 1937

Wooden cabinet containing histological slides prepared by Dr J C Wagner, 1950-91, including original material relating to cases described in his 1960 paper making a causal link between exposure to blue asbestos and the lung cancer, mesothelioma. (see stroke records)

Histological slides prepared by Dr J C Wagner, 1950-1991

1950-1991

Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull

before 1937

Human skull, possibly for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull

before 1937

Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society.

Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, United Kingdom, 1821-1899

1821-1899

Lung specimen, whole slice of right lung with carcinoma. This specimen is from a female patient aged 60, a regular smoker with a short history of coughing.

Lung specimen

before 2010

Anteroposterior axis sectioned scapula bone, and proximal end of a humerus bone, exhibiting signs of osteoporosis

Sectioned scapula bone and end of humerous bone

before 2010

Excavated bronze age skull showing 4 healed trephinings, from Jericho, 2200-2000BC

Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine

2200-2000 BCE

Pathology specimen of a kidney Kidney: Hyoid cysts. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a kidney

Numerous gallstones and pieces of gallstone, 32/1715 (Box 13), USA

Numerous gallstones and pieces of gallstone

before 1986

Pathology specimen of a lung Secondary carcinoma of the stomach in the lung. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a lung

Pathology specimen of a brain Brain: Haemorrhagic infarction. Humain remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a brain

Pathology specimen of a lung Secondary carcinoma of the stomach in the lung. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a lung

Pathology specimen of a tongue Diptheria: tonsillar and trachael. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a tongue

Pathology specimen of a arteries Blood vessels showing medial calcification (Monkeberg's Sclerosis). Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of arteries

Pathology specimen of a lung Lung: Acute interstitial emphysema and bronchopneumonia. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a lung

Boxe of ca. 300 gallstones with patients' notes 'Sweden-Malmo N5, Female patient, age 61.'

Box of gallstones with patient's notes

1950-1990

Box of 5 gallstones with patient's notes 'Sweden-Malmo No11, female patient, aged 52.'

Box of gallstones with patient's notes

1950-1990

Preserved human left hand, mid 19th century

Wax injected human left hand

1831-1870

Preserved human left arm

Wax injected human left arm

1831-1870

24 gallstones with smaller fragments, 53/2512 b, c & d (Box 29), Hammersmith

24 gallstones with smaller fragments

before 1986

Box of 5 gallstones with patient's note 'Sweden No 4, female patient aged 44'.

Box of gallstones with patient's notes

1950-1990

2 cross-sectioned pieces of gallstone, 14/860 (Box 9), series I, Czech

2 cross-sectioned pieces of gallstone

before 1986

Small sealed specimen jar containing piece of brain of Burke the Edinburgh body-snatcher executed in 1829, jar made in Great Britain

Specimen jar containing piece of William Burke's brain

1821-1870

10 gallstones and 4 pieces of gallstone, 35/1718 (Box 13), USA

10 gallstones and 4 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

Twenty-three pieces of Gallstone, 18/2287 b,c+d (box 30), Brazil

Twenty-three pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Eighteen pieces of Gallstone, 16/1790 (box 30), South Africa

Eighteen pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone, 458 a & b, 72 (Box 11), U Spain

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

1 gallstone and 4 pieces of gallstone, 223/101/2795 (Box 22), UCH

1 gallstone and 4 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

Four pieces of Gallstone, 4 64/21202 (box 14), I, Turkey

Four pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

17 gallstones and 2 pieces of gallstone, 52/1730 c & d (Box 13), USA

17 gallstone and 2 pieces of gallstones

before 1986

Six pieces of Gallstone, 55/2323 (box 28), Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Six pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Piece of gallstone, 228/109/2811 (Box 22), UCH

Piece of gallstone

before 1986

3 gallstones and 2 pieces of gallstone, 231/114/2816 a, b, c (Box 22), UCH

3 gallstones and 2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone, 33/1716 (Box 13), USA

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

3 pieces of gallstone, 42/1725 a & b (Box 13), USA

3 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

Two pieces of Gallstone, 495 (box 2), series II, India

Two pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Two pieces of Gallstone, 497 (box 2), series II, India

Two pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

2 gallstones and 2 pieces of gallstone, 232/115/2817 a, b, c (Box 22), UCH

2 gallstones and 2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone, 45/1727 (Box 13), USA

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

1 gallstone and 2 pieces of gallstone, 236/121/2820 a, b (Box 22), UCH

1 gallstone and 2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

22 gallstones, 237/122/2820d (Box 22), UCH

22 gallstones

before 1986

36 gallstones, 248/135/2831c (Box 22), UCH

36 gallstones

before 1986

Numerous gallstones, 252/141/2835 b & c (Box 22), UCH

Numerous gallstones

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone, 249/137/2833 b, c, d (Box 22), UCH

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

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