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Gold, porcelain, and ivory denture set

Dentistry

1840-1860

Intel 486 microprocessor, 1989-2003

Computing & Data Processing

1989-2003

18-carat gold openface lever pocket watch signed 'VULLIAMY, mxuz LONDON'

Time Measurement

1847

Bronze statue of Neith, Egypt, 200 BCE-400 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

20 BCE-400 CE

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1880-1936

Hamilton Electric Wrist- Watch, 1957

Time Measurement

1957

Platinum 12 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1830

Baker-Brown-type cautery clamp, Paris, France, 1867-1900

Surgery

1867-1900

Pocket Stop Watch in Gold Case by George Graham, 1730-1748

Time Measurement

1730-1748

Pocket Watch in Gold Case with Enamel Decoration, 1740-1760

Time Measurement

1740-1760

Platinum 6 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1831

Decorated inro with netsuke

Asian Medicine

1850-1918

Steel spittoon, Iran, 1701-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1900

Inro with ojime

Asian Medicine

1850-1915

Locomotive cabside plaque, brass, containing 2 gold medals, North Eastern Railway, Paris Exhibition 1900. Awarded to the N.E.R. for 'S' class 4-6-0 No. 2006, built at Gateshead Works in 1899. The medals were mounted on the cabside of the locomotive in this plaque. No.2006 was withdrawn in June 1931 after running 745,850 miles. Dimensions: 9"x6"x1".

Locomotive cabside plaque, North Eastern Railway

Coins and Medals

c1900

Royal Victorian Medal presented to Mr D Hughes, 1901

Coins and Medals

1901

An ornate pair of circumcision scissors

Surgery

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

Gold bar dated 1944, in presentation box, presented by Czechoslovakia to Railway Queen Dorothy Northwood, G.W.R. Engraved. Bar: 13 mm x 60 mm x 6 mm; box: 22 mm x 216 mm x 43 mm.

Gold bar presented to Dorothy Northwood, Railway Queen, 1944

Railway Uniform & Costume

1944

"Trupos" Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1940

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1950

Pince-Nez Frame

Ophthalmology

1920-1925

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch in Gold Case, 1905-1915

Time Measurement

1905-1915

Pocket watch, with gold plated inner and outer case, and silver casing for mechanism bearing name of owner, belonged to J.C. Lettsom, 1774-1802

Pocket watch belonging to J.C. Lettsom

Wellcome (general)

1774-1802

Gold pocket watch and chain, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.

Gold pocket watch and chain possibly owned by James Symes

Wellcome (general)

1768

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1890

Gold and Acrylic Bangle

Plastics and Modern Materials

1975

Spectacle Frames

Ophthalmology

1900-1940

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1910-1920

Rimless Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1920-1930

Eyeglass

Ophthalmology

1825-1835

Hearing Aid Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1956-1960

Chain of Office, 9ct gold, "The International Chain", worn by Railway Queens, each link shaped like a screw coupling donated by the country visited by the Railway Queen.

The International Chain for Railway Queens

Railway Uniform & Costume

1963-1969

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1940

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1950

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1890-1910

Spectacles and Case

Ophthalmology

1905-1915

Miniature gold lever watch, 9 mm diameter, with engine-turned back and enamel dial, by Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1835-1845. The watch was owned by Her Majesty Queen Mary, wife of King George VI.

Miniature Gold Pocket Watch, by Piguet et Meylon

Time Measurement

1835-1845

Platinum 3 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1828

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1900

Rimless Pince-Nez

Ophthalmology

1880-1910

Statue of Hindu god Krishna

Asian Medicine

Rimless Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1900

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1900