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Amulet to ward against the evil eye

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

1901-1911

Pestle, from Genoese medicine chest

Pestle, from Genoese medicine chest

1562-1566

Gold filigree pomander

Gold filigree pomander

1601-1700

Amuletic pendant

Amuletic pendant

1801-1900

Silver gilt perfume bottle

Silver gilt perfume bottle

Agate and silver box

Agate and silver box

Perfume bottle

Perfume bottle

1801-1900

Fragment of an agate cameo

Fragment of an agate cameo

French marble two-barrel mantel clock signed by Achille Brocot

French marble two-barrel mantel clock signed by Achille Brocot

1840-1878

Silver gilt etui case

Silver gilt etui case

Piece of polished agate

Piece of polished agate

Amuletic pendant

Amuletic pendant

1850-1920

Amuletic pendant consisting of polished agate

Amuletic pendant consisting of polished agate

1801-1900

Amuletic pendant consisting of oval of flat polished banded agate mounted in twisted gold wire

Amuletic pendant consisting of oval of flat polished banded agate mounted in twisted gold wire

1801-1900

Silver bottle

Silver bottle

Small octagonal agate mortar

Small octagonal agate mortar

1850-1950

Finger ring, carved as a face

Finger ring, carved as a face

Dental burnisher with agate head, France, 1780-1820

Dental burnisher with agate head, France, 1780-1820

1780-1820

Amuletic flat bead

Amuletic flat bead

1801-1900

Agate seal with engraved figure of Aesculapius

Agate seal with engraved figure of Aesculapius

Double ended agate cement spatula

Double ended agate cement spatula

1930-1940

Propelling pencil, in memory of Benjamin Ridge

Propelling pencil, in memory of Benjamin Ridge

1832

Head for dental burnisher

Head for dental burnisher

1760-1800

Mariner's compass in gimbals on stand with 3 inch single bar magnet compass card

Mariner's compass in gimbals on stand with 3 inch single bar magnet compass card

1870-1875

Escapement mechanism for portable barograph, British, 1909-1914

Escapement mechanism for portable barograph, British, 1909-1914

1909-1914

Oertling No.3A analytical balance

Oertling No.3A analytical balance

1848-1882

Pestle

Pestle

1850-1930

Mortar

Mortar

1850-1930

Silver gilt etui case

Silver gilt etui case

Amuletic pendant

Amuletic pendant

1801-1920

Heart-shaped amuletic locket

Heart-shaped amuletic locket

1801-1900

Babylonian "duck" weight

Babylonian "duck" weight

circa 2000 BCE

Seal, engraved skull inscribed "Alas poor Yorick"

Seal, engraved skull inscribed "Alas poor Yorick"

Pestle and mortar of agate

Pestle and mortar of agate

Ear pendant

Ear pendant

Amulet

Amulet

Amuletic pendant

Amuletic pendant

1871-1920

French Marble Mantel Clock  with Calender Dial, by Brocot, 1840-1878

French Marble Mantel Clock with Calender Dial, by Brocot, 1840-1878

1840-1878

Marine movement with detent

Marine movement

1780-1799

Circumcision knife, with narrow curved blade and rounded agate handle. French, c. 1750

Circumcision knife

1701-1800

1 Paper packet containing 1 Piece of zinc tubing, 1 Small piece of chain, 1 Piece of zinc folded, 1 Agate burnisher, 1 Small brush in quill, 1 Wire staple, 1 Tap, 2 Pieces of tortoiseshell, screwed together, marked “J. Wise”

Plaster blank in paper packet

1790-1819

Pestle, small, made of agate, for use in blowpipe analysis, inside of mahogany case, from analytical chemist’s mahogany cabinet, made by Carl Osterland, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany, 1850

Pestle, for blowpipe analysis, from analytical chemist's cabinet, by Carl Osterland, Germany, 1850

1850

Mortar, made of agate, octagonal, for use in blowpipe analysis, inside of mahogany case, from analytical chemist’s mahogany cabinet, made by Carl Osterland, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany, 1850

Mortar, for blowpipe analysis, from analytical chemist's cabinet, by Carl Osterland, Germany, 1850

1850

Pestle and mortar of agate

Pestle and mortar of agate

Small grey agate mortar, octagonal in shape, with matching pestle, probably European, 1850-1930

Small grey agate mortar

1850-1930

Pestle, made of agate, for use in blowpipe analysis, inside of mahogany case, from analytical chemist’s mahogany cabinet, made by Carl Osterland, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany, 1850

Pestle, for blowpipe analysis, from analytical chemist's cabinet, by Carl Osterland, Germany, 1850

1850

Horizontal, magnetic sundial, silvered, in brass case, diameter 3.75-inches, dial made in England, 1801-1900 (see note).

Magnetic sundial in brass case

1801-1900

Kater invariable pendulum no. 10, with agate plane by Thomas Jones, Charing Cross, London, 1827. In box with telescope and two mercury thermometers and accessories.

Kater's Invariable Pendulum by Thomas Jones, 1827

1827

Seal, intaglio cut agate, with wooden handle, Manchester & Leeds Railway, 1836-1847.

Seal, intaglio cut agate

1836-1847

Mortar, made of agate, octagonal, for use in blowpipe analysis, inside of mahogany case, from analytical chemist’s mahogany cabinet, made by Carl Osterland, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany, 1850

Mortar, for blowpipe analysis, from analytical chemist's cabinet, by Carl Osterland, Germany, 1850

1850