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Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

Brooch to avert the evil eye

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1914

Zoomorphic metal betel nut cutters

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Pyramid amulet with wire frame and covered in bead

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Micrometer eyepiece, by Vickers, English, 1969-197

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1960-1975

Pocket ophthalmoscope and auriscope with spare specula, Germany, 1979

Clinical Diagnosis

1979

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

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

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

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

Cutlery set

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

Alloy aural speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1901-1920

Amuletic necklace, 11 red glass leaf shaped pendan

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

2 triangular metal amulets

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Pendant amulet, in form of white carved shell hand

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

Toilet case

Public Health & Hygiene

1890-1920

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

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Tourniquet possibly a Petit's type, screw attached

Surgery

1890-1910

Laryngeal mirror, owned by Sir Thomas Lauder Brunt

Clinical Diagnosis

1869-1874

Plate warmer, pewter coloured metal alloy

Wellcome (general)

1881-1910

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

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1861-1920

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

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Amuletic bean in cream-coloured setting

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

McArthur microscope, with two objectives, iris and

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1954

Amulet, twisted horn formed from moulded glass

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1910

Small silver (?) coin, perforated, amuletic, one d

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1883

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

35mm microscope attachment camera, with 10X eyepie

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1945-1960

Daguerreotype, hand tinted, of four young children

Surgery

1900-1915

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

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1955-1957

Zoomorphic betel nut cutter

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Decorated fingernail guard

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Aesculapius

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1-200 CE

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

Tea-caddy

Asian Medicine

1880-1920

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

Sok-shaped electrode covered in chamois leather, ebonite rod with metal screw-terminal inserted at head end, Riviere collection, probably French, 1890-1900

Sok-shaped electrode covered in chamois leather, e

Therapeutics

1890-1900

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

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

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

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