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Slide rule of boxwood (24 in) with two sliders, si

Mathematics

1793-1809

Matchbox, safety containing medicine man's "medici

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1898-1928

Turned box wood and steel snuff pounder or pestle,

Smoking

1790-1880

Vaginal speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1851-1900

Boxwood and ebony vaginal speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1851-1900

Radio hypnotic crystal 1914-1920

Nuclear Physics

1914-1920

Plotting scale

Mathematics

1876

Plotting scale

Mathematics

1876

Long callipers from excise instruments set

Mathematics

1876

Head rod from excise measuring instruments set

Mathematics

1876
Hicks patent mercurial minimum thermometer with brass sliding scale, by Hicks, 1861.

Hicks patent mercurial minimum thermometer with br

Meteorology

1861
Series of bobbins and shuttles used in cotton manufacture, mounted on a wooden board, and coloured drawings: 38 items, by Wilson Brothers Bobbin Company, Garston, Liverpool, England, 1894-1909.

Series of bobbins and shuttles used in cotton manu

Textiles Machinery

1894-1909
Rope maker's, or rigger's, gauge for measuring rope diameters.

Rope maker's, or rigger's, gauge for measuring rop

Textiles Machinery
Scioptic ball? in mount

Scioptic ball? in mount

King George III
Wooden pregnancy calendar, for estimating time of paturition, 1848 to 1900

Wooden pregnancy calendar, for estimating time of

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1848-1900
Psychrometer by Griffin, 1894.

Psychrometer by Griffin, 1894.

Meteorology

1894
Poison bottle, colourless glass, empty, for morphine chloride. 163 height x 60 mm diameter, 283 g. Box wood stopper is cracked along the side and the cork is missing from the base. Painted inscription on gold background with black lettering, reads 'MORPH:MUR'. Made by Toogood, Mount Street, London, English, 1860-1900.

Poison bottle for Morphine Chloride

Medical Glass-ware

1860-1900
10 supportive pessaries, various patterns, English, 1860-1900

10 supportive pessaries, various patterns, English

Therapeutics

1860-1900
Spirit thermometer by Pastorelli, 1849, graduated from -60 degrees F. to +120 degrees F.

Spirit thermometer by Pastorelli, 1849, graduated

Meteorology

1849
Boxwood snuff flask with brass mounted neck and double strand steel chain attached to sides, complete with bone snuff spoon, drop-shaped bowl, incised handle, Central or Southern African, 1880-1925

Boxwood snuff flask with brass mounted neck and do

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1925
Pair of turned wooden standards, English, 1880-1920

Pair of turned wooden standards, English, 1880-192

Pharmacy-ware

1880-1920
Navigational slide rule by Norie and Co., London.

Navigational slide rule by Norie and Co., London.

Mathematics

c.1825
Specimen bottle of hygrophila spinosa seeds, talmakhana, India, 1920-1940

Specimen bottle of hygrophila spinosa seeds, talma

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1920-1940
Mercury thermometer by Pastorelli, 1857.

Mercury thermometer by Pastorelli, 1857.

Meteorology

1857
Orthops optical rule, wood and steel, by Raphael's of London, early 20th century

Orthops optical rule, wood and steel, by Raphael's

Ophthalmology

1901-1930
Stylet, for introduction of vagina rods(?), boxwood and steel, 1880-to 1920

Stylet, for introduction of vagina rods(?), boxwoo

Veterinary Medicine

1880-1920
4 drainage tubes, silver(?), in boxwood case, 1880-1920

4 drainage tubes, silver(?), in boxwood case, 1880

Surgery

1880-1920
Leadbetter slide - rule in leather case

Leadbetter slide - rule in leather case

Mathematics
Tapering open ended box mounted on slotted beam which carries 3 adjustable stands

Open ended box attached to slotted beam with three adjustable stands

King George III
Zwanke's stem pessary, boxwood, steel and ivory, second half 19th century

Zwanke's stem pessary, boxwood, steel and ivory, s

Therapeutics

1851-1900
Monaural stethoscope, ivory and boxwood, probably English, owned by Dr. W.H. Bellot ( 1811-1895)

Monaural stethoscope, ivory and boxwood, probably

Clinical Diagnosis

1850-1880
Fleam, single folding blade, steel with boxwood handle, probably English, 1740 to 1830

Fleam, single folding blade

Veterinary Medicine

1740-1830
Boxwood Gunter horary quadrant (5 1/2-inch radius), English, with wooden volvelle (planispheric nocturna) on reverse side.

English horary quadrant, 1675-1700

Astronomy

1675-1700
Constipation roller, boxwood(?), for promoting peristalsis, Chinese, 1801-1920

Constipation roller for promoting peristalsis

Asian Medicine

1801-1920
A spoke shave, boxwood with 2- 3/4" wide blade.

A spoke shave, boxwood with 2- 3/4" wide blade.

Hand and Machine Tools

1830-1860
Dental pelican, double ended made from boxwood with a single iron claw. Made in Europe circa 1550-1750.

Dental pelican, double ended made from boxwood wit

Dentistry

1550-1750
Zwanke's stem pessary, boxwood, metal, bone and rubber, second half 19th century

Zwanke's stem pessary, boxwood, metal, bone and ru

Therapeutics

1851-1900
Set of gauging instruments for excise measurement of barrels:- Head rod, Bung rod and slide, Long callipers, Cross callipers.

Set of gauging instruments for excise measurement

Mathematics

1876