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Amulet to ward against the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1911

Dental burnisher with agate head, France, 1780-1820

Dentistry

1780-1820

Amulet

Asian Medicine

Amuletic pendant consisting of polished agate, sha

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Amuletic pendant, in form of agate heart set in si

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Ear pendant

Asian Medicine

Oertling No.3A analytical balance

Experimental Chemistry

1848-1882

Babylonian "duck" weight

Weighing & Measuring

c. 2000 BCE

Perfume bottle, carved from agate

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Amuletic pendant, brownish agate set in oval silve

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920

Amuletic pendant consisting of oval of flat polish

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

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

Circumcision knife, with narrow curved blade

Surgery

1701-1800

Mariner's compass in gimbals

Navigation

1870-1875

Heart-shaped amuletic locket

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Silver gilt perfume bottle, set with orange-coloured stones, possibly agate, framed by elaborate repousse decoration, complete with silver gilt cap

Silver gilt perfume bottle, set with orange-colour

Pharmacy-ware

French marble two-barrel mantel clock signed by Achille Brocot, striking hours and half hours on one bell, with Brocot escapement and additional dial showing day, date month, phase of the moon and equation of time, 1840-1878

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

Time Measurement

1840-1878

Gold filigree pomander, cylindrical, flat base, domed lid set with a grey stone carried during the plague, Italian, 17th century

Gold filigree pomander, cylindrical, flat base, do

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1700

Agate and silver box, possibly a etui with an intaglis design on the end which is also a hinged lid

Agate and silver box, possibly a etui with an inta

Pharmacy-ware

Flat bead of polished agate with asymmetrical edges, banded, amuletic, De Mortillet collection, possibly Indian, 1801-1900

Amuletic flat bead

Asian Medicine

1801-1900