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Brooch to avert the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1914

Devil dagger, phur-bu, for stabbing devils of air

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Pocket ophthalmoscope and auriscope with spare specula, Germany, 1979

Clinical Diagnosis

1979

Zoomorphic betel nut cutter

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Monocular microscope, with quadruple nosepiece, me

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1950-1965

Pendant amulet, in form of white carved shell hand

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Cutlery set

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Bright orange, plastic amulet in cheap metal mount, "tongue" shaped, rubbed on children' s gums to prevent toothache, from Suffolk, English, 1900-1920

Orange amulet in metal mount

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1920

Moulded pale yellow glass amuletic pendant in form of 4-leafed clover with faceted leaves, European, 1880-1900

Amuletic pendant in form of four-leaf clover

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1900

Alloy aural speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1901-1920

Amuletic necklace, 11 red glass leaf shaped pendan

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Pendant amulet, in form of white carved shell hand

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

2 triangular metal amulets

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Zoomorphic metal betel nut cutters

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Pendant carved from mother-of-pearl in form of hor

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1861-1920

Tourniquet possibly a Petit's type, screw attached

Surgery

1890-1910

Laryngeal mirror, owned by Sir Thomas Lauder Brunt

Clinical Diagnosis

1869-1874

Toilet case

Public Health & Hygiene

1890-1920

No 5 test flying helmet. Development of no 4 helmet to include barometric release for visor.

Farnborough

Filigree pendant, flower and crescent from which a

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Pyramid amulet with wire frame and covered in bead

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

McArthur microscope, with two objectives, iris and

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1954

Amuletic bean in cream-coloured setting

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Amulet, twisted horn formed from moulded glass

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1910

Micrometer eyepiece, by Vickers, English, 1969-197

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1960-1975

Toe ring containing bells

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Filigree circlet stand

Asian Medicine

1870-1920

Prayer wheel

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Green glass horn amulet, De Mortillet collection,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

McArthur portable microscope, "model No.7, metal,

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1955-1957

35mm microscope attachment camera, with 10X eyepie

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1945-1960

Aesculapius

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1-200 CE

Tea-caddy

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Ovoid piece of shell in metal casing, backed with silk and glass, to promote fertility, from Palermo, Sicily, 1880-1920

Oval-shaped shell pendant

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Large rectangular incubator cabinet, originally insulated with asbestos and linoleum (?), European, possibly English (?), 1910-1930

Large rectangular incubator cabinet, originally in

Microbiology

1910-1930

Tubular case containing endolytic tubes for urine testing, owned by Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton, Endolytic Tube Co., Hampton, Middlesex, England, 1910-1916

Tubular case containing endolytic tubes for urine

Clinical Diagnosis

1910-1916

Collection of microtome knives and accessories consisting of 6 knives in wooden boxes, 3 loose knives, 5 wax mounts, 2 handles, 7 rockers and 1 gas burner, various makers, 20th century

Collection of microtome knives and accessories con

Microbiology

1901-1970

Two earplugs, tightly coiled discs of orange paper with black felt faces decorated with silver springs and discs, Zanzibar(?), 1880-1920

Two earplugs, tightly coiled discs of orange paper

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Electrical roller with hollow cylinder, 2 holes in cylinder with screw-on caps, wooden handle, Riviere collection, French, 1890-1900

Electrical roller with hollow cylinder, 2 holes in

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Electrode with turned wooden handle, long pin sheathed in plastic, tip of metal sheathed in felt, screw-terminal on handle, Riviere collection, made by A. Gaiffe, Paris, French, 1880-1900

Electrode with turned wooden handle, long pin shea

Therapeutics

1880-1900

Boxed shade guide for "Anatoform New Hue" porcelain teeth, by the Dentists Supply Co., USA, 1950-1960

Boxed shade guide for "Anatoform New Hue" porcelain teeth

Dentistry

1950-1960

Electrical roller with turned wooden handle, roller covered with chamois leather, Riviere collection, probably French, 1880-1900

Electrical roller with turned wooden handle, rolle

Therapeutics

1880-1900

Electrical roller with 8 rotating metal rods covered in chamois leather, Riviere collection, probably French, 1890-1900

Electrical roller with 8 rotating metal rods cover

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Electrical roller, brass plated with turned wooden grip on handle, Riviere collection, probably French, 1890-1900

Electrical roller, brass plated with turned wooden

Therapeutics

1890-1900

Terminal(?) with large spherical finial on screw contact, Riviere collection, French, 1890-1900

Terminal(?) with large spherical finial on screw c

Therapeutics

1890-1900

4 different commemorative medals, personal relic of Dr Innes-Smith, Italian(?) or English( ?), 1800-1900. 1. bronze medal, Ioann Battista Morgagni, by T Mercandetti, Rome 1808. 68mm diameter. 2. bronze medal, Paolo Mascagni, by Niccola Gerbara, 1862. 53mm diameter. 3. bronze medal, Van Swietenhof, by FX Pawlik, 1899. 69mm diameter. 4. gilt bronze medal, Franciscus Redi Patritus Aretinus, M. sold 1684. Canebam. 87mm diameter.

4 different commemorative medals, personal relic o

Wellcome Medals

1800-1900