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Measuring glass and glass measuring cylinder, in original box

Measuring glass and glass measuring cylinder, in o

Medical Glass-ware

Rubber aural syringe, in original box, British

Surgery

Set of 7 brass weights and are odd stacking weight, no weigh grains, in small circular lidless cardboard box, European, eighteenth century

Set of 7 brass weights and are odd stacking weight

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Cigar tips, short wooden stick with phoghorns head behind which is a paper flower, in circular cardboard box, by A.M. Pollak, Viennese, Austrian, 1845-1890

Cigar tips, short wooden stick with phoghorns head

Smoking

1845-1890

Atomizer, made by De Vilbiss, USA, 1909

Therapeutics

1909

Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off at St. Helena. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled on St helena from 1815 until his death in 1821

Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off at St. Helena. Na

Anatomy & Pathology

1815-1821

Nasal atomizer in carton with Bottle of Nasotone and advertisement leaflet, by Boots, Nottingham, England

Nasal atomizer in carton with Bottle of Nasotone a

Pharmacy-ware

Glass nipple shield, with rubber teat, in box

Nipple shield

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

Bottle of ethyl chloride for use as a local anaesthetic, with box, made by Duncan, Flockhart and Co. Ltd., British, 1950

Bottle of ethyl chloride for use as a local anaest

Anaesthesiology

1950

Bottle of Narcotlogne, (ethyl chloride and eau de Cologne mixture), for use as general anaesthetic, made by Bengue and Co. Ltd., 24 Fitzroy Street, London, England, 1900-1940.

Bottle of Narcotlogne, (ethyl chloride and eau de

Anaesthesiology

1900-1940

Cervical cap, Mizpah type, with thick rubber rim and detachable dome, in original box, by Phelps Surgical Appliances, 165 High Road, London, N15, England.

Cervical cap, Mizpah type, with thick rubber rim

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Lock of hair, said to be from the head of Grace Darling (1815-1842), in box, complete with a signed letter testifying to its authenticity. Grace Darling helped rescue survivors from the shipwrecked 'Forfarshire' in 1838.

Lock of hair, said to be from the head of Grace Da

Anatomy & Pathology

1838-1842

Throat atomizer, brand name "Resila" No.9, in carton, by B M, Great Britain

Throat atomizer, brand name "Resila" No.9, in cart

Pharmacy-ware

Glass and rubber atomizer for use with oil or water solutions by B.M., Great Britain

Glass and rubber atomizer for use with oil or wate

Pharmacy-ware

Box containing 28 hollow glass bubbles, some calibrated with densities less than water, English, 1820-1840

Box containing 28 hollow glass bubbles, some calib

Laboratory Medicine

1820-1940

Box of suppositiries of anusol substitute, German, 1917

Box of suppositiries of anusol substitute, German,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1917

Glass infant's feeding bottle, Pyrex brand, in original box, supplied by S. Maw, Son and Sons, 1955-1970

Glass infant's feeding bottle

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1955-1970

Five miniature churchwarden style clay tobacco pipes in box, by P. Goedewaagen et Fils, Gouda, Holland, 1880-1920

Five miniature churchwarden style clay tobacco pip

Smoking

1880-1920

Trial frame in original box, made by American Optical Co., USA, 1950-1960

Trial frame in original box, made by American Opti

Ophthalmology

1950-1960

Brass scarificator, with 12 lancets, in box, 19th century

Brass scarificator with 12 lancets

Therapeutics

1801-1900

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for use with local anaesthesia, made by Duncan, Flockhart and Co., British, 1944

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for use with local anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1944

Sparklet Resuscitator, infants, in box, by Sparklets Ltd., London, N18, England.

Resuscitator

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

Two metal nipple shields in original box, by S. Maw, Son and Sons, London, 20th century

Nipple shields

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1901-1970

Card box containing 2 diathermy electrodes with leads, 2 other leads, 10 cautery heads, 1 cautery holder and 1 small spherical electrode head, possibly English, 1900 to 1920

Card box containing 2 diathermy electrodes with le

Therapeutics

1900-1920

Set of thin square brass weights, to weigh grains, in small circular cardboard box, English, 1850-1901

Set of thin square brass weights, to weigh grains,

Pharmacy-ware

1850-1901

Glass wound syringe, piston-action, in box

Surgery

Glass eye dropper, in original cardboard box, by Ayrton, Saunders and Co. Ltd., Liverpool

Glass eye dropper, in original cardboard box, by A

Ophthalmology

Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off by Dr. Barry O'Meara at St. Helena. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled on St Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821

Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off by Dr. Barry O'Me

Anatomy & Pathology

1815-1821

Rubber inhaler, Stokes patent type, for use with 'Oscol' inhalant, with instruction, in original carton, by Oppenheimer, Son and Co. Ltd., 179 Queen Victoria Street, London, England, 1918-1930.

Rubber inhaler, Stokes patent type, for use with '

Pharmacy-ware

1918-1930

Glass eye dropper, in original cardboard box, by John Bell and Croyden, and Savory and Moore Ltd, London, 1902-1977

Glass eye dropper, in original cardboard box, by J

Ophthalmology

1901-1977

Inhaler for use with bronchovydrin penicillin, in original box, by Bronchovydrin Ltd., London, England, 1945-1955

Inhaler for use with bronchovydrin penicillin, in

Therapeutics

1945-1955

Set of 6 square brass weights, of varying values, in small circular lidless box, English, 1850-1930

Set of 6 square brass weights, of varying values,

Pharmacy-ware

1850-1930

Box containing 17 hollow glass bubbles, some calibrated with densities greater than water, English, 1820-1840

Box containing 17 hollow glass bubbles, some calib

Laboratory Medicine

1820-1840

Glass tumbler, possibly a medicine glass, in original box

Glass tumbler, possibly a medicine glass, in origi

Medical Glass-ware

Pocket inhaler, by Austin, in box

Therapeutics

Measuring glass and glass measuring cylinder, both graduated, in original box, supplied by Ekins and Fisher, St. Albans

Measuring glass and glass measuring cylinder, both

Medical Glass-ware

Box of copper electrodes, British, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910

Throat or nasal atomizer, in original carton, by De Vilbiss Co., Toledo, U.S.A.

Throat or nasal atomizer, in original carton, by D

Pharmacy-ware

Atomizer, Rogers' type, and made by Rogers, in box, London

Atomizer, Rogers' type, and made by Rogers, in bo

Therapeutics

Bottle, glass, with cap, metal ring, for gamma globulin solution, anti-vaccinal, with contents, in box, prepared by Lister Institute, English, 1963

Bottle for gamma globulin solution

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Orthoptic letters with instructions, in box, by Charles Wastell Dixey, 19 Old Bond Street, London, W1, England.

Orthoptic letters with instructions, in box, by Ch

Ophthalmology

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for use with general anaesthesia, with case, made by Duncan, Flockhart and Co., British, 1937

Empty ethyl chloride bottle for general anaesthesia

Anaesthesiology

1937

Dr. Carter Moffat's ammoniaphone, boxed, for voice cultivation, by Medical Battery Co. Ltd., 205 Regent Street, London, England, 1871-1900.

Dr. Carter Moffat's amoniaphone for voice cultivation

Therapeutics

1871-1900

Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably originally contained attar of rose, cylindrical body, flat base, hexagonal neck, with cut decoration on body, and embellished with gilt paint, in original box

Glass perfume bottle, colourless, probably origina

Medical Glass-ware

Glass wound syringe, in case, piston-action

Surgery

Glass urethral syringe, piston action, in box

Therapeutics

Glass urethral syringe, piston-action, in cardboard box

Glass urethral syringe, piston-action, in cardboar

Surgery

Glass infant's feeding bottle with cleaning brush in original box, Griptight miniature feeder, English, 1930-1960

Infant's feeding bottle

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1960

Electrotherapeutic grooming set, comprising two combs, boxed, by Overbeck, Grimsby, English, 1930-1940

Electrotherapeutic grooming set, comprising two co

Therapeutics

1930-1940

Five intestinal motility records each comprising record, together with 13 associated offprints documenting the motility studies of Dr. Ritchie and the Nuffield Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Oxford, 1961-1973

Five intestinal motility records

Radiomedicine

1969-1970