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Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Telecommunications

1855-1860

Silver thimble, used to pass a current through the 1866 Transatlantic cable, 1860-1866

Telecommunications

1860-1866

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Microscopes

1763

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Altazimuth theodolite

Surveying

1755-1765

Pedometer, gilded brass and silver, cord operated

Surveying

1682-1720

Verge stop-watch by Le Roi, 1745-1755

Time Measurement

1745-1755

Lorgnette

Ophthalmology

1840-1850

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1880-1936

Mining compass in engraved ivory case, Italian, 17th century

Surveying

1601-1700

Buddhist prayer wheel

Asian Medicine

1601-1900

Decorated inro with netsuke

Asian Medicine

1850-1918

Combined knife and fork, Europe, 1914-1918

Orthopaedics

1914-1918

Lancets for bloodletting, England, 1794

Therapeutics

1792-1794

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Edward Jenner's tobacco box, Europe, 1820-1821

Public Health & Hygiene

1810-1821

Statue of Imhotep, Egypt, 600-500 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

600-500 BCE

Decorative mother-of-pearl case for lancets

Therapeutics

1803-1847

Chuckrum board, Indian, late 19th century.

Mathematics

late 19th century

Heurtley magnifier, 1919.

Telecommunications

1919

Cylindrical bladder sound

Surgery

Noberts micrometer microscope by Nobert, Friedrich Adolph

Microscopes
Badge, British Rail, "Inter-City 125", enamelled yellow, blue and red on silver, limited edition, No 0021.

British Rail Inter-CIty 125 badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

Circumcision folding pocket knife, Hindu, 1871-1890

Oriental Medicine

1871-1890

Box of drawing instruments made by Kern & Cie, Aar

Mathematics

Bimetallic Dial Thermometer and Watch, 1820

Heat

1820

Circumcision knife

Surgery

Two hydrocele trocars

Surgery

1879-1910

Pocket watch with silver on case

Time Measurement

1655-1665

Pocket watch in silver inner case

Time Measurement

1765-1780

Universal pocket sundial

Time Measurement

1701-1721

Pocket watch with silver inner case

Time Measurement

1774

Pocket watch in silver case

Time Measurement

1785-1790

Self winding pocket watch in square, silver case

Time Measurement

1875-1885

Buddhist oil lamp or libation cup

Oriental Medicine

1701-1900

Size 2 exploring trocar

Surgery

Chronographic Timer by Vivier, 1870-1877

Time Measurement

hallmarked 1877

Pocket watch in silver gilt case with calendar dial

Time Measurement

1790-1810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//////////////////////
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

Syphon trocar

Surgery

Silver female catheter

Surgery

Circumcision shield

Surgery
Watch type actinometer in solid silver case hallmarked for Birmingham. Gothic in style 't', 'A.W.' 1893. Back engraved with crowned A monogram and the Prince of Wales feathers. With rose, thistle and shamrock decoration. Wynne.

Queen Alexandra's Wynne's Infallible exposure meter

Photographic Technology

1893

Peltier Type Electrometer, 1848

Geophysics

1845

Combined catheter and sound

Surgery

Box type pocket sextant.

Surveying

1851-1856

Scissors

Surgery

1904

Verge watch by Johannes van Ceulen of the Hague, 1690-1700.

Time Measurement

1690-1700.

Byström's Water Pyrometer, 1862-1884

Heat

1862-1884