Art
1640-1650
Marble bust of "TORRICELLI"
Anthony Van Dyck
1640-1649
Etching of Prince Rupert
1653
Engraving : Johannes Michael (1606-67) portrait by Johannes Durr, issued Frenkeln, Leipzig, 1653. Shown HL in oval in sculptural setting picturing medical and chemical apparatus, apothecary ware, emblems
.Unattributed
1631
Trade card: Nathaniel Cutler, near Wapping Dock. 163. Teacher of mathematics and seller of mathematical and navigational instruments and books, maps and stationery. (Calv. 111) (C.C. 15)
Weighing & Measuring
1645
Scales and weights, brass, in wooden box. 17th century, Amsterdam, Holland.
Wellcome Medals
Medal, bronze, commemorating M. Joanne Merlet, Dean, of some Academical Faculty, 1645, French(?), 1645
Agricultural Engineering
2000-1500 BCE
Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis, XVI 11th Dynasty, 2000-1500 BC. Mounted together on a plaster base.
Classical & Medieval Medicine
4000-1000 BCE
Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis
Pharmacy-ware
Large bell shaped mortar with single decorated band, inscribed Phillip Lockton in Abington, Grocer, English, 1653
1630
Medal, copper, Latin inscription obverse, reverse, European, 1630
1651
Set of coin scales a in a rectangular wooden box (without weights see other parts), box makers mark impressed inside, made by Matthias Mettman, a well known Cologne scalemaker, German, 1651
Wellcome (general)
Square, flattish brass weight, with impressed design on top, 1/2 Ital Pistolet label
Square, flattish brass weight, with impressed design on top, labelled "1/2 Pistolet"
1645-1646
Silver medal to commemorated M.J. Merlet, dean of unnamed medical school, French, 1645-1646
1644
Silver medal, dated 1644, German, seems to be rejoicing at the return of peace to the land, could have some bearing on the last years of the 30 years war, hence, German, 1644
Smoking
1635-1650
Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, possibly made in Bristol, 1635-1650
2000-1350 BCE
Alabaster bottle, Egyptian, probably New Kingdom, 1580-1350BC
Large squat brass weight, with impressed design on top, labelled "Pistolet"(?)
Large squat brass weight, with impressed design on top labelled, "Silbezlzen"?
Large squat brass weight, with impressed design on top labelled, "Richellatt"
Square, flattish brass weight, with impressed design on top, labelled "Razdicten"(?)
1650-1575 BCE
Marble pestle and mortar, Egyptian, 1650BC-1575BC
1646
Medal, the subject of which is possibly salvation of animals by prudent care, English, 1646
1632-1648
Silver medal celebrating betrothal of King Vladislaus IV of Poland and Sweden to Caecilia Renata of Austria, European, 1632-1948
Textiles Machinery
1641
Hand shuttle, dated 1641, of French Huguenot origin, with an old reed hook.
Astronomy
1647
Platinotype print from Hevelins' Selenographia", 1647, "drawing of Moon" at P.262, remarks:- date 1645, 10" x 12" negative no. SM398
Set of coin scales and seventeen weights, in a rectangular wooden box, box makers mark impressed inside, contents made by Matthias Mettman, a well known Cologne scalemaker, German, 1651
Silver medal celebrating marriage of Charles I's daughter Mary and Prince William of Orange, and new empire in Austria, by J. Blum, Austrian, 1641
Large square brass weight, with impressed design on top labelled, 'Matt'
Therapeutics
Personal weighing machine, 1641
Platinotype print from Hevelins "Selenographia", 1647:- "map of Moon at P.226" remarks:- date 1645: 10" x 12", negative no. SM399
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
1750-1250 BCE
Excavated middle bronze age, mandible showing ground teeth and periostitis, Welsh, 1750-1251BC
1652
Silver medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates M.G. Pantin, medal French, 1646
1642
Silver medal, issued by the Sorbonne, France, 1642
1638
Bronze medal, commemorates the birth of a Royal Child to the King of France, in 1638, medal artist Moiart, medal French, 1638
Bronze medal to commemorate John Merlet, Dean of unidentified school, France, 1645
1630-1647
Facsimile of telescope by Torricelli, with a wooden tube and magnification of 20 times. Made by Cipriani and purchased from the Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale, Florence, Italy in 1923.
1643
Gilded coin like medal, Dean's medal of John(?) Merlet, artist and provenance unknown, 1643
Square, flattish brass weight, with impressed design on top, labelled "1/2 Razdicten"
Square, flattish brass weight, with impressed design on top, labelled "Ducat..1/2"
Silver medal to commemorate M.J. Merlet, dean of the Faculte de Medecine, Paris, France, 1646
2000-1000 BCE
Two pieces of skull showing cauterisation scars, probably neolithic with photograph of similar, French, 2000BC(?)-1000BC(?)
One grano, bronze coin associated with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, coin Maltese, 1638
1639
One tavi, bronze coin associated with the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, coin Maltese
1636
Silver medal, probably to commemorate the founding of Utrecht University, Netherlands, by van Swinderen, 1636
1630-1640
Clay tobacco pipe, possibly by Gaunteat, made in Winchester (?), 1630-1640
1634
Silver medal, commemorated Cardinal de Richelieu, artist unknown, medal French, 1634
3000-1000 BCE
Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).
1635
Trade token(?), bronze, with motto of "hardly born before extinguished, let not good parts be taken out", in relation to blood letting, European, 1635
Bronze medal, possibly commemorating the virtues of blood letting, Europe, dated 1635
