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Meerschaum tobacco pipe

Smoking

1880-1890

Straight eye preserver spectacles

Ophthalmology

1801-1900

Cigar holder representing the coronation of King Ludwig II of Bavaria

Smoking

1864-1867

Opium pipe

Asian Medicine

Heart shaped pendant in yellow amber with brass sc

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930

Carved meerschaum cigar holder (large), representing the coronation of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, carved coach, seven horses, livery amber mouthpiece, A. Zimmermann (supplier), Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 1864-1867

Cigar holder representing the coronation of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Munich, Germany, 1864-1867

Smoking

1864-1867

Meerschaum cigarette holder in form of flying nude with leatherette case, small separate insertable socket, amber stem, closed, English, 1900-1935

Meerschaum cigarette holder in form of flying nude

Smoking

1900-1935

Wooden cigar on a clay pipe bowl, with amber mouth

Smoking

1851-1900

Tobacco pipe stem with mouthpiece and Islamic style decoration

Smoking

1801-1900

Tobacco pipe case

Asian Medicine

1880-1915

Amuletic pendant, consisting of faceted amber drop

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Piece of amber in a net bag, worn to avert cramp,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1930

Amber vinaigrette or perfume bottle

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Amber pendant worn by fisherman to cure rheumatism

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1901-1911

Amber and copper bead necklace with pendant suspen

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1915

Amber perfume bottle, oval body with cylindrical gold filigree neck

Amber perfume bottle, oval body with cylindrical g

Pharmacy-ware

Statue, small, of Telesphorus, a boy god often associated with Asklepios, amber, Roman, 250BC-100AD

Statue, small, of Telesphorus, a boy god

Classical & Medieval Medicine

250 BCE -100 CE

Metal chatelaine, very ornamental, with 7 instruments attached, possibly arabic

Metal chatelaine, very ornamental, with 7 instrume

Surgery

Leather tobacco pouch with drawstring fastening, secured with amber ojime and attached to malachite netsuke, Japanese, 1875-1900

Tobacco pouch with ojime and netsuke

Asian Medicine

1875-1900

Amber mouthpiece to fit a tobacco pipe, broken screw thread, silver thread, silver joint band at end with Birmingham hallmark, dated 1876-1877, S. and G. maker, English, 1875-1878

Amber mouthpiece to fit a tobacco pipe, broken scr

Smoking

1875-1878

Carved briar pipe, amber mouthpiece, broken in two parts, bowl with lid detachable but secured by string, North American, 1870-1930

Carved briar pipe, amber mouthpiece, broken in two

Smoking

1870-1930