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Faience Eye of Horus amulet, right eye, Egyptian, 4000 BCE-30 BCE

Eye of Horus amulet

4000-30 BCE

Stone amulet, heart, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Heart-shaped stone amulet, Egyptian

4000-30 BCE

Jasper amulet, thet, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Thet (or tyet) amulet, Ancient Egyptian, 4000-30 BC.

4000-30 BCE

English delftware syrup jar, decorated in blue and white with the winged angel pattern, labelled V: AEGYPTIA: (Egyptian ointment), used for ulcers especially in the mouth, 1675-1685

English delftware syrup jar

1975-1685

Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Faience amulet, Anubis, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

4000-30 BCE

Lapis lazuli amulet of Thoth, Egyptian, 4000-30BC

Amulet representing the god Thoth

4000-30 BCE

Drawing of apparatus described by Hero AD 50

Drawing of apparatus described by Hero

1897; 50 CE

Plaster replica of a Greek relief, showing Asklepios (Asclepius; Latin: Aesculapius) and his family and a group of supplicants, original is 4th century BC, cast 1860-1920

Plaster replica of a Greek relief

1860-1920; 499-400 BCE

Quadriceps switch, occupational therapy device, used to link movement from a the front of the top of a leg to a woodwork or printing activity, used to the develop the leg muscles of rehabilitating patients, 1930-70.

Quadriceps switch

1930-70

A photographic print from the Daily Herald Archive folder: Industry » Agriculture » Vegetables - Potatoes.

A photographic print of Vegetables - Potatoes

19\60-11-15

Bronze shaving razor, Egyptian, 2000BC-1301BC

Bronze shaving razor, Egyptian, 2000BC-1301BC

2000-1301

Green slate cosmetic grinding slab in form of two pigeons, Egyptian, 4000-3000 BCE

Green slate cosmetic grinding slab in form of two pigeons

4000-3000 BCE

Bottle, clear glass, empty, for liquorice lozenges, English, late 19th century

Bottle, clear glass

1850-190

Wheel barometer, Hooke's principle (1655-65), probably by Negretti and Zambra, London, England, 1960

Hooke's wheel type barometer, 1655-1665

1960? (original 1655-1665)

Porcelain storage jar for zinc and lanolin ointment, from Gale, Baiss and Co., English, 1850-1920

Porcelain storage jar for zinc and lanolin ointment

1850-1202

A fibreglass cast of the 15th corbel in St. Martin's Church, Salisbury, showing spectacles of the earliest known style worn in Europe, made Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 1960.

Replica of Corbel with Spectacles, 15th Century

1401-1500 (original); 1960 (model)

Plaster replica of a Roman dedication slab, with a relief depicting Aesculapius and Salus (Hygieia), dedicated by a Doctor in the Roman Army in Britain, original probably 180-220, English(?) , cast 1879-1920

Plaster replica of a Roman dedication slab

180-220 CE

Glass display bottle, cylindrical with hollow conical stopper, filled with amber liquid, English, probably 1st half 19th century

Glass display bottle

1801-189

Machine for sawing wood into curved, bevelled, and winding forms.

Spindle moulder, for cutting wood into curved, bevelled, and winding forms

1791-3

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

1735-1736

Wall light made of phenol formaldehyde, with two bulb attachments, unsigned, England, 1920-1940. Object is marked with REG. DES. NO 834830 on the back.

Wall light made of phenol formaldehyde

1920-1040

Rotary drum pump with hinged vanes, showing sprocket chain drive; photograph of a plate from Agostino Ramelli: Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine ... , 1588

Rotary drum pump with hinged vanes

1922; circa 1588

Mummified cat, no provenance Egyptian, 2000-100 BCE

Mummified cat

2000-100 BCE

Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).

Mummified remains, ancient Egyptian or Peruvian

3000-1000 BCE

Celluloid lachrymal style, probably English, late 19th or early 20th century

Celluloid lachrymal style

1871-130

Bones of human left foot, showing effects of osteoarthritis, said to be predynastic Egyptian, 4000-2001 BC

Human bones with osteoarthritis

4000-2001 BCE

Excavated neolithic skull, showing healed trephining and recovery from bad fracture, perhaps British, 3500-2001BC

Excavated neolithic skull

3500-2001 BCE

Contemporary dockyard model scale 1:60 (unrigged), of a 1st-Rate 100-guns of George I reign, by Woolwich Dockyard, London, England, 1714-1727, and restored by Frederick Charles Ihlee, Paston Hall, near Peterborough, England, 1933-1938. It had been thought that the principal dimensions of the model correspond very closely with those of the 'Royal George'. However, comparison with the original Admiralty '1719 Establishment' specifications suggests that the model illustrates a projected design which was not later utilised.

Contemporary dockyard model scale 1:60 (unrigged)

1714-1727; 1933-1938

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr & Mrs Phillips lived with their three children (4,3 & 1 1/2 years) in a council owned slum house. A few years before Mr Phillips was earning £30.40 as a spot welder and they lived in a new council house. Then Mr P began going blind (a danger of his trade) he lost his job, fell into rent arrears was evicted into this sub-standard property-no bath, no hot water, outdoor lavatory. They live on £10.15 per week'. See interview P17 "Happy Christmas"'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mr & Mrs Phillips…

00/10/1970

Planet News photograph titled 'Laurence Olivier takes 'Old Vic' Company on tour'. caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife (actress Vivien Leigh) left Euston Station on the 'Corinthic' boat train with the Old Vic company for a nine months tour of Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. Photo shows -- Vivien Leigh says good-bye to Mr. W.J. Jordan, New Zealand High Commissioner, watched by her husband Sir Laurence Olivier, at Euston.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh leave for Australia

14 Februry 1948

single opera glass, 1-draw tube, in covered with black fishskin, silver ferrules, darkened ivory lens mounts, unsigned, probably English, c.1730,

Single opera glass, 1-draw tube, covered with black fishskin, with case

circa 1730

[Book] Beschryving der nieuwlyks uitgevonden en geotrojeerde slang-brand-spuiten en haare wyze van brand-blussen : tegenwoordig binnen Amsterdam in gebruik zynde, behelzende wijders aanwijzing van 't verschil ... / door der zelver inventeur Jan van der Heiden en Jan van der Heiden de Jonge. 1735. [Dutch book on fire-fighting appliances].

Book, Beschryving der nieuwlyks uitgevonden en geotrojeerde slang-brand-spuiten en haare wyze van brand-blussen

1735

Large Orrery with 8-day clock, 1733.

Large orrery with eight-day clock, 1733.

1733

Fishskin case containing six objective lenses, ivory magnifier, five ivory slides, one brass slide, forceps, two glass tubes, ivory container for mica cover slips and sheet listing slide specimens by E. Scarlett, Soho London, c.1730 [missing - Wilson screw barrel microscope, Engraved "Ed.Scarlett "]

Wilson microscope and components, by Edward Scarlett, 1730

1730

Rail profile set, cased, for flat-bottomed rail, by Glass Developments Ltd, London c.1955.

Rail profile set

1950-1060

Balance, NIVOC brand, with white metal beam and polished white metal column, made by W J George and Becker in London EC1. Instrument number 2768. Imperial weights calibrated for metric use in Dec 1979. Calibration notice on inside of glazed mahogany case with black glass base.

Balance, NIVOC brand

1950-80

Metal memento mori finger ring, very small, possibly for a bably, a square transparent stone, band bears inscription in champleve enamelling

Memento mori ring

1734

Goods guard journal, Rhymney Railway; Aberdare Branch, Listing stations between Aberdare and Cardiff Docks, Actual and published times of arrival and departure, Waggons, Owners , First Trip, Second trip, Remarks, Instruction to fully report cause of delay.

Rhymney Railway; Aberdare Branch

187_

Extracts from regulations for working single lines of railway on the Electric Train Tablet or Electric Train Staff Block System for the guidance of Enginemen, Guards and others concerned. 43 page booklet produced by the London & North Western Railway.

Train Signalling Regulations

January 1923

Return of overcharges, The Kington and Eardisley Railway Company, Blank form for return of overcharges.

The Kington and Eardisley Railway Company

187_

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Queen Victoria's Saloons. Exterior and interior views. Revised series. Published November 1904. (Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited).

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Queen Victoria's Saloons

1904-11

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Third Class Picnic Saloon. Exterior and interior views. Revised series. Published November 1904. Published November 1904. (Printed by McCorquodale & Co Limited).

Coloured postcard. London & North Western Railway. Third Class Picnic Saloon

1904-11

Engraving, D'ons en Bray registering anemometer, 1734.

Engraving, D'ons en Bray registering anemometer

1734

Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1710; 1800-1899

Part of cake made of compacted figs, probably grave goods, Egyptian, 3500BC to 1500BC

Part of cake made of compacted figs

3500-1500

4 human urinary calculi from prehistoric cemetery of Gebel-Moya, Sudan, from a late Neolithic combined cemetery and settlement locality in south-central Sudan. It was excavated from 1911-14 over four seasons by Sir Henry Wellcome

Human Stones from excavation at Jebel Moya, 1911-1914

5000-1 BCE

2 pieces of incomplete metatarsal bone, sharing exostosis, from prehistoric cemetery at Gebel-Moya, Sudan

2 pieces of incomplete metatarsal bone

5000-1 BCE

Two copies of Stele (copy) depicting King Hammurabi of Babylon, 1st Dynasty, 1796-1750BC

Stele of King Hammurabi of Babylon, plaster copy, original 1796-1750BC.

1796-1750 BCE

Iron age axehead, bronze Eastern Europe, Bronze Age.

Iron age axehead

3300-1200 BCE

model, scale 1:10, Unisat satellite, serial number 0067.

Model, scale 1:10, Unisat satellite

1970-80