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Empty bottle for Opium tincture tablets

1880-1940

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

1501-1600

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Turned wood mortar and pestle

1651-1850

Pewter tea-pot, used by Lord Nelson, inscribed: 'Battle of Trafalgar 1805'

Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804

1797-1804

Stanhope square demonstrator, c.1805.

circa 1805

Electric Flat Iron, 1895-1905

1895-1905

A pair of dice made in imitation ivory celluloid, early 20th century.

1901-1930

Sample of Simulated Intermediate Level Waste by BNFL, 1990.

1990-1991

Hindley's pyrometer and three expansion tubes made by Henry Hindley

1752

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

1901-1911

Silver-gilt medicine spoon

1801-1920

Canopic jar featuring portrait of Imseti

1400-700 BCE

Spectacles, pince nez style folding spectacles

1820-1920

Carbon water filter

1890-1915

Meerschaum tobacco pipe

1880-1890

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Model Draw Door Weir, 1872

1872 (original); 1909 (model)

Barber's shaving bowl, Netherlands, 1701-1750

1701-1750

Galvanic brooch

1880-1920

Exchequer standard quart measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Charles Green Aeronaut

1836

Piorry type monaural stethoscope

1834-1883

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Vertical Compound Steam Engine with Hackworth's Valve Gear, 1898

1898

Rotative Compound Beam Engine, 1881

1968-1971

Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800

1720-1800

Box of aspirin tablets, London, England, 1949-1966

1949-1966

Model of the Blue Star Line T.S. 'Arandora Star'

1927-1929

Sea-surface temperature bucket, Crawford type

1960-1970

Assyrian terracotta brick

860-825 BCE

Multo Brunsviga type barrel calculating machine

1950-1960

Stone amulet contained within a leather purse

Unknown date

Pill tile with four short legs

1701-1800

Early binaural stethoscope

1861-1866

Statue in form of half draped skeleton

Boxwood human torso showing internal organs

1800-1920

Netsuke in form of skull and snake

1701-1900

Netsuke depicting man with moxa on leg

1771-1800

Statue of White Tara

1801-1900

Ivory figure of a man massaging the back of reading man

1701-1900