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Model of the ‘Optimus’ water closet, England

Domestic Appliances

1870

Ceramic teaching doll to show treatment for polio

Orthopaedics

1930-1950

part of Rugby transatlantic telephone transmitter, 1927-1956

Radio Communication

1927-1956

Electric Oil Break Fuse

Electricity Supply

1898

Sectioned catalyst convertor matrix for car exhaust, 1982-1983

Environmental Science & Technology

1982-1983

Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Insulators used for Morse's telegraph, 1835

Telecommunications

1835

Pestle and Mortar

Textile Industry

Sectioned toilet bowl model

Domestic Appliances

1876-1895

Pyrophone

Acoustics

1873-1876

Bubby pot for infant feeding, England, 1770-1835

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1770-1835

Hippopotamus ivory teeth, upper denture on stand, England

Dentistry

1875-1910

Large orrery on pedestal base with with gilded horse head decorations beneath the calendar ring and glazed cover, original maker unknown, enlarged by Thomas Wright, Fleet Street, London, 1733. Inscribed 'All the Machinery of this instrument was made new in 1733 by Tho Wright Instrument maker to His MAJESTY GEORGE II'.

George II's Grand Orrery

King George III

1733

Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1930-1932

Ernemann home projector

Cinematography

Daniell cell used by Edward Davy with spare pot, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Ordinary mercury thermometer, 1875-1901

Meteorology

1875-1901

Walker's harpoon log with rotator and recording mechanism combined into one

Navigation

1861

Model of Gharnai, raft of pots, from Gaya River

Water Transport

1851-1930

Water testing kit, England, 1920-1940

Public Health & Hygiene

1920-1940

Day Two-stroke Valveless Petrol Engine, 1913

Heat Engines (non steam)

1913

Pewter and ceramic inkwell, Stockton & Darlington Railway

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

climate change tile coaster

Mental Infestation

2006-2008

Mercury-in-glass thermometer

Heat

1850-1924

Drug jar for cold cream, contains white waxy solid turning brown, pink and white ceramic jar labelled "CREM. FRIG." white label with gold and red border.

Drug jar for cold cream

Medical Ceramic-ware

Hippopotamus ivory teeth, lower denture on stand, England, 1795

Dentistry

1795

Drug jar for carbolic acid ointment, containing white ointment, pink and white ceramic jar labelled "UNG: ACID: CARB:" white label with red and gold border.

Drug jar for carbolic acid ointment

Medical Ceramic-ware

Drug jar for benzoinated lard, pink and white ceramic jar, no lid, labelled "ADEPS BENZ:" white label with red and gold border.

Drug jar for benzoinated lard

Medical Ceramic-ware

Artificial ceramic Femoral Head, for ceramic-on-ceramic joint replacements, by Smith and Nephew Orthopaedics, England, United Kingdom, 2006

Ceramic-on-ceramic joint replacements

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

main component of ceramic waveguide laser with a carbon dioxide laser

Nuclear Physics

1974-1984

British Airways Concorde catering tray

Aeronautics

Glass Islamic mosque lamp, with painted decoration

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1700-1900

"Homesun" ultra-violet lamp, the original model, 1927.

"Homesun" ultra-violet lamp

Domestic Appliances

1927

Pump Head for Whitbread Light Beer

Food & Drink Industry

Igniter, for Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir's gas engine, 1860

Heat Engines (non steam)

1865

Ceramic-on-ceramic joint replacements

Plastics and Modern Materials

2006

Ceramic teaching doll showing orthopaedic treatments, England, 1930-1950

Orthopaedics

1930-1950

Battery with carbon rod, but without visible wires, for Lenoir's Gas Engine, 1860

Heat Engines (non steam)

Drug jar for zinc oxide ointment containing traces of ointment, pink and white ceramic jar labelled "UNG: ZINCI OX:" white label with red and gold border.

Drug jar for zinc oxide ointment

Medical Ceramic-ware

Jug, white with blue floral design and gold touches, good condition, base printed LNER and makers mark, detachable metal lid with spring clip

Ceramic jug, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Fuse Holder from a Heidelberg Standard Platen Press

Printing & Writing

1927-1929

Light Switch

Electricity Supply

1920-1940

Pestle and Mortar

Textile Industry

16 candle Argand gas burner

Optics

1875-1876

Drug jar for boric acid ointment, containing traces of white ointment, pink and white ceramic jar, labelled "UNG: ACID: BORIC:" white label with red and gold border.

Drug jar for boric acid ointment

Medical Ceramic-ware

Tureen, wooden with removable pottery liner, two silver plated bands, by Mappin & Webb, London & South Western Railway, marked "L&SWR".

Tureen, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Hors d'oeuvres tray, ceramic and wood, by Alfred Meakin, London & North Eastern Railway, circular wooden tray with 5 triagular ceramic dishes , white with border of pink and green roses and thistles, LNER "Keswick" design (Scottish).

Hors d'oeuvres tray, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1931

Telephone Overhead Line Bracket

Telecommunications

1956

Model of high sensitivity cathode ray tube, made b

Nuclear Physics

1957

Electric Socket

Electricity Supply

1940