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Long wooden physician's staff with inscribed silver mount and stone boss, gift of James Lind M.D. to James Rae, surgeon, English, 1751-1900

Long wooden physician's staff with inscribed silve

Surgery

1751-1900
Dental elevator, modified pied de biche, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1870-1840

Dental elevator, modified pied de biche, steel wit

Dentistry

1870-1840
Dental key, steel with wood handle, double bend, English, 1790-1830, no claw

Dental key, steel with wood handle, double bend, E

Dentistry

1790-1830
Porcelain composition pestle with detached wood handle, English, 1850-1930

Porcelain composition pestle with detached wood ha

Pharmacy-ware

1850-1930
Dental descaler(?), steel, with wooden handle, possibly English, 1801-1850

Dental descaler(?), steel, with wooden handle, pos

Dentistry

1801-1850
Screwdriver with wooden handle, used in the fitting and manufacture of spectacle frames, USA(?), 1930-1950

Screwdriver with wooden handle, used in the fittin

Ophthalmology

1930-1950
Brain knife, c. 1850

Brain knife, c. 1850

Surgery

1750-1850
Amputation knife in sheath, c. 1800

Amputation knife in sheath, c. 1800

Surgery

1701-1850
Bat's ear hearing aid

Bat's ear hearing aid

Audiology

1850-1930
Amputation saw, fixed bow-frame and detachable blade, c.1840

Amputation saw, fixed bow-frame and detachable bla

Surgery

1801-1890
Amputation saw with movable back, c.1880

Amputation saw with movable back, c.1880

Surgery

1801-1900
Curette(?), iron, with wooden handle, African(?), 1860-1930

Curette(?), iron, with wooden handle, African(?),

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1860-1930
Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, removable blade, c. 1650

Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, removable blade,

Surgery

1601-1700
Percussor, English(?), 1861-1930

Percussor, English(?), 1861-1930

Clinical Diagnosis

1861-1930
Dental key, single bend, steel with wooden handle, by Vitre Freres, Paris, 1825-1870

Dental key, single bend, steel with wooden handle,

Dentistry

1825-1870
Curved knife, steel, with decorated wooden handle, used by witch doctor, African, 1850-1950

Curved knife, steel, with decorated wooden handle,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1950
Dental stopper(?), steel with wooden handle, crude, Europe, 1750-1850

Dental stopper(?), steel with wooden handle, crude

Dentistry

1750-1850
Dental key, double bend, with swivelling claw, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1801-1850

Dental key, double bend, with swivelling claw, ste

Dentistry

1801-1850
Dental key, single bend with swivelling claw, steel with wooden handle, by W. Pepys, London, 1790-1820

Dental key, single bend with swivelling claw, stee

Dentistry

1790-1820
Skull saw by Down, c.1900

Skull saw by Down, c.1900

Surgery

1861-1900
Skull saw with hinged back by Ferguson, London, c.1850

Skull saw with hinged back by Ferguson, London, c.

Surgery

1801-1900
Amputation knife or catlin by Pepys of London, c.1840

Amputation knife or catlin by Pepys of London, c.1

Surgery

1780-1880
Amputation saw by Evans, London, c.1850

Amputation saw by Evans, London, c.1850

Surgery

1801-1900
Hand held sight tester, brass plate containing the lenses of varying strengths, wooden handle, made by Benoist F. Berthiat and Co., Paris, 1850-1890

Hand held sight tester, brass plate containing the

Ophthalmology

1850-1890
3 electrode handles, European, 1900-1910

3 electrode handles, European, 1900-1910

Therapeutics

1900-1910
Bow-frame amputation saw with ornate carved wooden handle in the shape of an eagle's head, probably South German, c.1700

Bow-frame amputation saw with ornate carved wooden

Surgery

1650-1750
Knife, steel, with wooden handle, possibly part of medicine man's outfit, African, 1850-1920

Knife, steel, with wooden handle, possibly part of

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1850-1920
Knife with sheath, West Africa, 1870-1910

Knife with sheath, West Africa, 1870-1910

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1870-1910
Nerve canal broach(?), steel with wooden handle, probably English, 1850-1900

Nerve canal broach(?), steel with wooden handle, p

Dentistry

1850-1900
Dental punch elevator, steelwith wood handle, probably English, 1780-1840

Dental punch elevator, steelwith wood handle, prob

Dentistry

1780-1840
Dental punch elevator, steel with wooden handle, probably English, 1820-1870

Dental punch elevator, steel with wooden handle, p

Dentistry

1820-1870
Drenching horn, cow horn with wooden handle, English, 1850-1910

Drenching horn, cow horn with wooden handle, Engl

Veterinary Medicine

1850-1910
Dental stopper, steel with wooden handle, probably USA, 1880-1920

Dental stopper, steel with wooden handle, probably

Dentistry

1880-1920
Dental stopper, steel with wooden handle, probably USA, 1880-1910

Dental stopper, steel with wooden handle, probably

Dentistry

1880-1910
Plaster spatula, stainless steel with wooden handle, by Coe, USA, 1950-1970

Plaster spatula, stainless steel with wooden handl

Dentistry

1950-1970
Fahnstock's wax knife, steel, English manufacture, 1920-1940

Fahnstock's wax knife

Dentistry
Bow-frame amputation saw with spare blade, c. 1780

Bow-frame amputation saw with spare blade, c. 1780

Surgery

1751-1850
Bow-frame amputation saw, c. 1780

Bow-frame amputation saw

Surgery

1751-1850
Fillet, 19th century, whalebone, steel and wood

Fillet, 19th century, whalebone, steel and wood

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1900
Probang, bottle

Bottle

Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, c. 1680

Ornate bow-frame amputation saw, c. 1680

Surgery

1651-1750
Beer warmer, copper, C19, European

Beer warmer, copper, C19, European

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900
Dental key, double bend with swivelling claw, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1780-1830

Dental key, double bend with swivelling claw, stee

Dentistry

1780-1830
Dental pelican, two claws, asymmetrical bolster, steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1530-1750

Dental pelican, two claws, asymmetrical bolster, s

Dentistry

1530-1750
Cautery (or blunt hook), steel with wooden handle, Europe, 1751-1860

Cautery (or blunt hook), steel with wooden handle,

Surgery

1751-1860
Butcher's adjustable bow-frame resection saw by Savigny, c. 1880

Butcher's adjustable bow-frame resection saw by Sa

Surgery

1801-1900
Maddox wing test instrument, made by Weiss, London, 1920-1937

Maddox wing test instrument, made by Weiss, London

Ophthalmology

1920-1937
Possibly combined canaliculus knife and dilator, steel, with wooden handle, in leather case, British(?), 1870-1935

Combined canaliculus knife and dilator

Ophthalmology

1870-1935
Young optometer, in case

Young optometer, in case

Ophthalmology
Dental key, straight with unlockable swivelling claw, steel with wooden handle, probably French, 1770-1830

Dental key, straight with unlockable swivelling cl

Dentistry

1770-1830