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3 human molar teeth

1801-1900

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

Preserved human left hand, mid 19th century

Wax injected human left hand

1831-1870

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

1821-1899

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

Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine

2200-2000 BCE

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

Distended human skull for phrenological use

before 1937

Human skull, no mandible, bone fitted, depression in left frontal bone, teeth worn, covered with labels, possibly used for phrenology, probably European, 18th or 19th century

Human skull

1701-1900

Full upper denture, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1801-1860

Upper ivory denture with human teeth, England, 1801-1860

1801-1860

Brain of an adult human, wet specimen in alcohol.

Human brain

1900-1910

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

Fragment of skin from Thomas Williams, a bodysnatcher executed for murder 5th December 1831.

Skin of bodysnatcher Thomas Williams

1831

Sectioned skull, by Tramond, French, 1870-1900

Prepared anatomical skull

1870-1900

Pathology specimen of a heart Aortic valve endocarditis. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology specimen of a heart

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

Human skull

before 1937

Phrenological head, made from a skull, labelled in French, with an Italian summary, according to Spurzheim's system (35 divisions) 1815-1900

Phrenological head made from a skull

1815-1900

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

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

Human skull

before 1937

Preserved human left arm

Wax injected human left arm

1831-1870

Piece of trephined skull, showing injury, owned by Dr Edward Jenner, possibly 18th century

Piece of trephined skull

1701-1800

Thirteen pieces of Gallstone with smaller fragments, 18/1634 (box 12), Sweden

Thirteen pieces of Gallstone with smaller fragments

before 1986

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

Pathology specimen of an appendix Gangrenous appendicitis. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container.

Pathology speciemn of an appendix

Numerous pieces of Gallstone, 15/1458 c+d (box 12), Sweden

Numerous pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Denture, full upper, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1820-1870

Denture made with ivory and human teeth

1820-1870

Dentist's window display unit, illustrating ivory work and extracted teeth, made for J. Petit, Paris, c.1880

Dentist's window display, France, 1875-1885

1875-1885

3 pieces of gallstone, 7/1935 (Box 29), Japan

3 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

7 gallstones and 15 pieces of gallstone, 2/2137 & 2138 b, c & d (Box 18)

7 gallstones and 15 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

23 gallstones, 7 pieces of gallstone and smaller fragments, 5/913 (Box 29), Australia

23 gallstones

before 1986

Piece of gallstone, 483, 113 (Box 11), U Spain

Piece of gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone, 50/889 a & b (Box 16), Series VII, Turkey

2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments and patient information, 486, 117 (Box 11), U Spain

2 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments and patient information

before 1986

Numerous fragments of Gallstone, 2/1618 b,c+d (box 12), Sweden

Numerous fragments of Gallstone

before 1986

1 gallstone and 2 pieces of gallstone, 21/923 c & d (Box 29), Australia

1 gallstone and 2 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

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

Box of gallstones with patient's notes

1950-1990

Piece of gallstone, 6/2253 b, c & d (Box 29), Hammersmith

Piece of gallstone

before 1986

10 gallstones and 5 pieces of gallstone, 255/145/2843 (Box 22), UCH

10 gallstones and 5 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

3 gallstone and 3 pieces of gallstone, 1/829 c & d (Box 9), series I, Czech

3 gallstone and 3 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

2 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments, 476, 98 (Box 11), U Spain

2 pieces of gallstone with smaller fragments

before 1986

Two pieces of Gallstone, 50/2267 b,c+d (box 28), Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Two pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Two pieces of Gallstone, 11/1920 (box 28), Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom

Two pieces of Gallstone

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

Piece of Gallstone, 28/2019 b,c+d (box 28), Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Piece of Gallstone

before 1986

3 pieces of gallstone, 30/878 c & d (Box 16), Series VII, Turkey

3 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

5 pieces of gallstone, 31/857 c & d (Box 9), series I, Czech

5 pieces of gallstone

before 1986

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

Six pieces of Gallstone

before 1986

Fifteen pieces of Gallstone, 156/27/2686 a,b+d and 2685d (box 21), University College Hospital

Fifteen 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

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

Five pieces of Gallstone with smaller fragments, 26/651 (box 15), VB, Turkey

Five pieces of Gallstone with smaller fragments

before 1986

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