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Bronze medal, to commemorate the memorial of John Milton in St. Peter's Church Westminister, by Tanner, England, 1737

Medal to commemorate John Milton's Monument

Wellcome Medals

1737

Tobacco box, silver, oval, lid engraved with the initials of Carlisle Spedding and a representation of the atmospheric steam engine at Ginn's Pit, Whitehaven, belonging to Sir James Lowther, assayed 1735, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Carlisle Spedding's Tobacco Box, 1736, with engraved design of an atmospheric steam engine

Motive Power

1735-1736

Cast bronze medal commemorating Robert Barker, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal Society, by J.A. Dassier, English, 1744

Cast bronze medal commemorating Robert Barker, Doc

Wellcome Medals

1744

Wilson screw barrel microscope, by Culpeper

Optics

1730

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.

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis

Agricultural Engineering

2000-1500 BCE

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates de la Garanne, artist Duvivier, medal, French, 1736

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1736

Bronze medal to commemorate J.M. Martellini, Italy, 1734

Bronze medal to commemorate J.M. Martellini, Italy

Wellcome Medals

1734

Square medicine bottle with engraved foliate design, probably English, dated 1733

Square medicine bottle with engraved foliate desig

Medical Glass-ware

1733

Bronze medal to commemorate the recovery of Louis XV from illness, French, 1744

Bronze medal to commemorate the recovery of Louis

Wellcome Medals

1744

Dr. Gowin Knight's battery of magnets

Electricity and Magnetism

1750

Bronze medal, by Duvivier, commemorating birth of dauphin to Louis XV, French, 1730

Bronze medal, by Duvivier, commemorating birth of

Wellcome Medals

1730

Silver die cast medal, commemorates Hyacinthe Theodore Baron, who was Dean of Paris Medical School, 1732-1734, designed by Benjamin (?) Duvivier, French, 1732-1734

Silver die cast medal, commemorates Hyacinthe Theo

Wellcome Medals

1732-1734

Medal, bronze gilt, issued probably as prize by School of Surgery, Paris 1731, French, 1731

Medal, bronze gilt, issued probably as prize by Sc

Wellcome Medals

1731

Small silver medal with reeded edge, commemorating J.B.T.Martinenq as Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Paris, by Duvivier, French, 1748

Small silver medal with reeded edge, commemorating

Wellcome Medals

1748

Small silver medal with reeded edge commemorating J.B.T. Martinenq as Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Paris, by Duvivier, French, 1750

Small silver medal with reeded edge commemorating

Wellcome Medals

1750

Barber's shaving bowl, soft paste porcelain, probably Meissen, German, 1730-1740

Barber's shaving bowl

Public Health & Hygiene

1730-1740

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

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

Bow, Nuremberg spectacles, copper, one lens missing, made by Ionas Schwartz of Furth, German, 1749

Bow, Nuremberg spectacles, copper

Ophthalmology

1749

Small silver medal commemorating Societe Academique des Chirurgiens of Paris, maker's monogram SM(?), French, 1741

Small silver medal commemorating Societe Academiqu

Wellcome Medals

1741

Silver medal of the Society of Academic Surgery, Paris, France, 1741

Silver medal of the Society of Academic Surgery, P

Wellcome Medals

1741

One carlino, bronze coin, associated with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, artist unknown, coin Maltese, 1742

One carlino, bronze coin, associated with Grand Ma

Wellcome Medals

1742

Medal, copper, of Dean Pierre-Jean Baptiste Chomel of Paris Medical Faculty, by Jean Duvivier, French, 1740

Medal, copper, of Dean Pierre-Jean Baptiste Chomel

Wellcome Medals

1740

Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates E.C. de Vilars, artist J. Duvivier, medal French, 1742

Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1742

Circular silver medal, commemorates Louis-Claude Bourdelin, Dean of the Paris Medical School 1736-1738, designed by Jean DuVivier, French 1736-1738

Circular silver medal, commemorates Louis-Claude B

Wellcome Medals

1736-1738

Silvered copper or bronze medal commemorating the new Academy at Dijon, by F.M., French, 1740

Silvered copper or bronze medal commemorating the

Wellcome Medals

1740

Silver medal, to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Utrecht University, Netherlands, by van Swinderen, 1636

Silver medal, to commemorate the centenary of the

Wellcome Medals

1736

Circular white metal medal, commemorates D.I.I. Baier, president of an Academy of Natural Medicine in Altdorf, and endower of a public fountain(?), designed by Werner, Swiss, 1730

Circular white metal medal, commemorates D.I.I. Ba

Wellcome Medals

1730

Silver medal, possibly commemorates agriculture and commerce relating to Breslau and Silesia, artist's initials W.K., medal Silesian 1737

Silver medal, possibly commemorates agriculture an

Wellcome Medals

1737

Bell shaped bronze mortar with flat base, waisted, convex body flaring to rim, 2 handles in form of grotesque winged figures, 2 shield motifs, European, marked with date 1732

Bell shaped bronze mortar

Pharmacy-ware

1732

medal, silver, commemorating the munificence of the Consuls and Senators to the best first year students of an unknown gallery 27 March 1736, European, 1736

medal, silver, commemorating the munificence of th

Wellcome Medals

1736

Large hand magnifier, European, early 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1801-850

Silver (?) diamond-shaped religious amulet, depicting a unicorn, made in Germany (?) or Austria (?), 1730

Silver (?) diamond-shaped religious amulet, depict

Wellcome Medals

1730

Copper(?) medal, of the Paris Medical School, commemorates de la Garanne, artist Duvivier, medal French, 1736

Copper(?) medal, of the Paris Medical School, comm

Wellcome Medals

1736

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates de La Garanne, artist Duvivier, medal French, 1736

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1736

Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates Baron, artist Roettiers, medal French, 1732

Copper medal, Deans Medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1732

Medal, silver, commemorating St. Roch, invoked against plague in France, by R. Filius, French, 1744

Medal, silver, commemorating St. Roch, invoked aga

Wellcome Medals

1744

Medal, copper, of Dean Guillaume Joseph de l'Epine, of Paris Medical Faculty, 1744-46, reverse shows cross-section of interior of new anatomical theatre constructed during decanet of Col. de Vilars in which Dr. Jacques Benigne Winslow gave first lecture, 18 Feb 1745, by Jean Duvivier, French, 1746

Medal, copper, of Dean Guillaume Joseph de l'Epine

Wellcome Medals

1746

Medal, silver, commemorating J.B.T. Martinenq, Dean of Paris Faculty of Medicine, 1746-1748, by Jean Duvivier, French, 1748

Medal, silver, commemorating J.B.T. Martinenq, Dea

Wellcome Medals

1748

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School, commemorates Baron, artist unknown, medal French, 1733

Copper medal, Deans medal of Paris Medical School,

Wellcome Medals

1733

Albarello vase, Italian, made in 1740 in Abruzzi, blue and white maiolica with scene of country villa

Albarello vase, Italian, made in 1740 in Abruzzi,

Medical Ceramic-ware

1740

Bronze medal, commemorates R. Barker, artist Dassier, medal French (?), 1744

Bronze medal, commemorates R. Barker, artist Dassi

Wellcome Medals

1744

Bronze medal, commemorates Hans Sloane, medal artist A. Dassier, medal French(?), 1744

Bronze medal, commemorates Hans Sloane, medal arti

Wellcome Medals

1744

Oval, lacquered tin box lined with green woollen cloth, contains a pair of scales and weights, owned by Dr C. Harwell, English, 1730-1735

Oval, lacquered tin box lined with green woollen c

Surgery

1730-1735

tin glazed earthenware drug jar, cherub motif, used for foetida pills, English, 1730-1750

tin glazed earthenware drug jar, cherub motif, use

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1750

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, painted, 1730-1750, English(?)

Earthenware dispensing pot, tin-glazed, painted, 1

Medical Ceramic-ware

1730-1750

Simple theodolite and tripod by Thomas Wright, Fleet Street, London, England, 1731-1747

Simple theodolite, British, 1731-1747

Surveying

1731-1747

Chuck, for Rose Engine lathe, or ornamental bench lathe, unsigned, England, 1735-1745. The Rose Engine lathe was owned by Lord Macclesfield (George Parker) about 1740.

Chuck, for Rose Engine lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1735-1745

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England (?), 1730-1750

Clay tobacco pipe, maker unknown, made in England

Smoking

1730-1750

Reading Glass (c.1750), thin copper mount with twisted handle, in red card case

Reading Glass (c.1750), thin copper mount with twi

Optics

1750

Magnifier (c.1750), in horn frame; in horn body

Optics

1750