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Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

Mirror galvanometer for the transatlantic telegraph, 1858

1858

Compound microscope

Compound microscope

1701-1723

Silver-plated divination bowl

Silver-plated divination bowl

1200-1399; 1801-1900

Painted mask in the form of an ox head

Painted mask in the form of an ox head

1771-1860

First Aid kit in japanned metal case, England, 1931-1932

First Aid kit in japanned metal case, England, 1931-1932

1931-1932

Milk jug with Chinese symbols

Milk jug with Chinese symbols

1801-1920

Tobacco pipes with bowls and stems

Tobacco pipes with bowls and stems

1890-1925

Gould-type microscope in case

Gould-type microscope in case

1830-1860

Polychrome face mask from Kolam play

Polychrome face mask from Kolam play

1771-1860

Ring for poison

Ring for poison

1880-1925

Anklet with decoration and attached weight

Anklet with decoration and attached weight

1801-1900

Bottle-shaped snuff bottle with simple painted decoration

Bottle-shaped snuff bottle with simple painted decoration

1870-1900

Painted mask in form of an ox head

Painted mask in form of an ox head

1771-1900

Stylus

Stylus

1870-1930

Metal probe

Metal probe

Figure of Buddha

Figure of Buddha

1801-1900

Highly decorated container

Highly decorated container

1801-1900

Fabric coated with gold coloured Parkesine

Fabric coated with gold coloured Parkesine

Hairslide; Parkesine coloured to simulate pale wood

Hairslide; Parkesine coloured to simulate pale wood

parts

parts

1899

Chesspiece/draughtsman made of gutta-percha

Chesspiece/draughtsman made of gutta-percha

1850-1900

Counter from the old Pharmacy, Hexham, late 19th or early 20th c.

Counter from the old Hexham pharmacy

Model sea gauge, maker unknown, before 1754. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray.

Demainbray's model sea gauge

1701-1753

Six glass bottles from chemistry set containing ether, Lugol's solution, ferric perchloride solution, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and one empty (unlabelled) brown glass

Chemical bottles from Dr Bruce's chemistry set

Six sample phials containing sodium nitrate, egg albumen, unknown (maroon), copper sulphate, unknown (white), methyl orange

Sample phials from Dr Bruce's chemistry set

Shop round, English, late 19th century, half full of kino powder

Shop round

1850-1900

Waxwork of male baby wrapped in swaddling, full size, 1925-1960

Waxwork of male baby wrapped in swaddling

1925-1960

Painted wooden mask, polychrome, with side panels, representing Maha Kola Sanniya, chief disease-demon with victims and 18 attendant demons, damaged, arms missing, Sinhalese, 1771-1910

Polychrome mask representing Maha Kola Sanniya, chief disease-demon

1771-1910

Painted wooden mask with side panels, polychrome, representing Maha Kola Sanniya, chief disease-demon with heads of 18 attendant demons, damaged, arms broken off, from Sri Lanka, 1771-1900

Painted polychrome mask of Maha Kola Sanniya, chief disease-demon

1771-1900

Painted wooden mask with side panels, laquered polychrome, representing Maha Kola chief demon of disease, with victims, damaged and repaired, from Sri Lanka, 1771-1900

Painted mask of Maha Kola, chief demon of disease

1771-1900

Shop round, English, late 19th century, used for cubeb powder

Shop round

1850-1900

Shop round, English, late 19th century, half full of cassia cinnamon powder.

Shop round

1850-1900

Shop round, English, late 19th century, full of ferrous sulphate

Shop round

1850-1900

Lancets, steel, with bone and tortoiseshell sheaths, in wooden case, Indian, 1850-1900

Lancets in case

1850-1900

Shop round, English, late 19th century, 1/4 full of cinnamon powder

Shop round

1850-1900

Shop round, English, late 19th century, full of lead carbonate.

Shop round

1850-1900

Painted wooden mask, polychrome, twined hooded cobras damaged, representing black-faced demon with ear-piece in form of lotus disc with hooded cobras, rassa associated with kolam play, from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 1771-1910

Painted polychrome mask

1771-1910

Tonkatsu in form of case of dried fruit, very worm-eaten with elliptical shaped detachable lid with frog on top, manoeuvered on cord, Japanese, 1801-1900

Tonkotsu in form of case of dried fruit

1801-1900

Rectangular strip of buff transparent Parkesine film, sample, made by The Parkesine Company Limited, London, January 16th 1867, in envelope dated and stamped with Company name

Strip of buff transparent Parkesine film

1867

Brown disc in form of a reversible chess piece (rook) and draughtsman, made of gutta-percha by the Gutta Percha Company, England, c. 1851

Chesspiece/draughtsman made of gutta-percha

1850-1900