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Wax death mask of Benjamin Disraeli, England, 1881

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1881

Wax death mask of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, taken six hours after his death by Sir E. Boehm, England, 1881

Cinchonine sulphate crystals, England, 1860-1910

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1860-1910

Bottle of cinchonine sulphate crystals with wax sealed cork stopper, English, 1860-1910

Experimental microphones using steel needles and gas carbon, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Two experimental microphones consisting of steel needles suspended in contact with blocks of gas carbon, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1878-1890

one of a pair of home made Bell telephone receivers, 1875-1890

Telecommunications

1875-1890

One of a pair of home made Bell telephone receivers, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1875-1890.

one of a pair of home made Bell telephone receivers, 1875-1890

Telecommunications

1875-1890

One of a pair of home made Bell telephone receivers, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1875-1890.

Half-penny surgically removed from child

Surgery

1914-1930

Jar containing foreign body - half penny removed from stomach of 3 1/2 year old by C. P. G. Wakeley, 1914-1930. Mounted on mica sheet, held in place with cotton thread or twine inside cylindrical jar, with glass cap, sealing wax and printed label describing specimen.

Wax model of a plague scene, Europe, 1657

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1657

Wax model of plague scene in form of a heavily framed plaque, made by Gregorius Lenti, 1657, frame probably 18th century, thus European, 1657

Medallion of a horse, on cardboard

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

1 Wax medallion 1½” dia. of horse, on cardboard

Portions of Ronalds' electrostatic telegraph, 1816

Telecommunications

1816

Portions of Ronalds' electrostatic telegraph, Sir Francis Ronalds, Hammersmith, 1816. With replica dial, unknown maker, 1816-1894. In glazed mahogany case, made by Science Museum Workshops, London, England, 1994. Also, diagram of Sir Francis Ronalds' 1816 electrostatic telegraph, in glazed mahogany frame, made by Science Museum, London, England, 1920-1929

Seven 1/4 scale models of apparatus used by Heinrich Hertz, 1949

Radio Communication

1949

Seven 1/4 scale models of apparatus used by Heinrich Hertz, Science Museum workshops, South Kensington, 1949. Pt1 = 2 parabolic zinc reflectors, one with oscillator and other with resonator; Pt2 = plane zinc reflector; Pt3 = Open oscillator with spherical radiators; Pt4 = 3 wooden prisms; Pt5 = wire screen in wooden frame; Pt6 = apparatus for stationary wave experiments (a long cylinder of 24 copper wires)

Coloured wax model of a male, half skeletal, half living and dressed in regency clothing, England, 1810-1850

Anatomy & Pathology

1810-1850

Coloured wax model of male, half skeletal, half living and dressed in regency clothes, badly damaged, English, 1810-1850

Experimental microphone in sound box, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Experimental microphone in sound box, consisting of two small blocks of wood-charcoal pressed upon each other by a spring, probably made by David Hughes, England, 1878-1890

Slide rule for interest calculations

Mathematics

1824

Slide rule, Bate's Interest Scale, published 1st June, 1824 by R.B. Bate, London, 1824; paper scales on wood, two slides, one on each face; size 18 7/8" x 2 7/8" x 3/8"

Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph cable, 1837

Telecommunications

1837

Three-foot length of telegraph cable for use in the Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph system, cased, unknown maker, England, 1837

Experimental coherers designed or used by Sir Oliver Lodge, 1894-1904

Radio Communication

1894-1904

Thirty coherers of various types and a pill box containing a quantity of porphyrised (powdered) copper, designed or used by Sir Oliver Lodge, British, 1894-1904

Wax vanitas, Europe, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Wax model of a female head depicting life and death, European, possibly 18th century

Replica of Soemmerring's telegraph of 1809-12, 1964

Telecommunications

1964

Replica of Sömmerring's telegraph of 1809-12, made by the Science Museum Workshops, South Kensington, London, England, 1964

'Frog-pistol', 1904-1910.

Laboratory Medicine

1899-1909

Pistolet, or `Frog Pistol', devised by du Bois-Reymond, for demonstrating the stimulation of nerves in a frog's leg, by Charles Verdin, Paris, c1904

Prototype Cox selenium-cell magnifier equipment, 1910-1920

Telecommunications

1910-1920

Prototype Cox selenium-cell magnifier equipment, made by Kenwrick Cecil Cox, 1912-1920. Comprises: selenium cells nos. 4 and 5 (in wooden boxes); two experimental selenium cells (one in wooden box, one in cardboard box); two galvanometers (in one box); spare galvanometer coil and mirror, extra suspension spring (in cardboard box inside galvanometer box); seven grid slides, seventeen wire-wound resistors; four lenses

Receiving ‘jigger’ used by the Marconi Company, 1899

Radio Communication

1899

Receiving ‘jigger’ or oscillation transformer with single layer split secondary coil and superimposed moveable two-part primary coil, used by the Marconi Company, probably made by Marconi's Wireless Telegraphy Company, Chelmsford, Essex, England, 1899

Wax model of a female human head, Germany, 1801-1900

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Wax model of female human head showing internal structure of skull, eye and face muscles, German(?), 19th century

Amulet and charm to protect against plague

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1690-1710

Amulet and charm to protect against plague, printed Latin charm on which is pasted rectangular composite amulet with 4 metal pendants affixed, all backed with patterned paper and folded into rectangular packet, Bavaria, German, 1690-1710

Wax anatomical model of human head

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Wooden stand and parts of wax anatomical model of human head, showing structure of brain, German(?), 19th century

Coloured wax model of a female, half skeletal, half living and dressed in regency clothing, England, 1810-1850

Anatomy & Pathology

1810-1850

Coloured wax model of a female, half skeletal, half living and dressed in regency clothing, badly damaged, English, 1810-1850

three-nail microphone, 1875-1880

Telecommunications

1875-1880

French-nail microphone used by D.E. Hughes together with one small gauze-covered box, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1875-1880

Three-nail microphone, 1875-1880

Telecommunications

1875-1880

French-nail microphone used by D.E. Hughes together with one small gauze-covered box, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1875-1880

stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Stock Exchange printing telegraph, made by the Exchange Telegraph Company, England, 1907. Comprises transmitter unit, two receiver uniits or tickers, one power pack, and cover.

Experimental wood-charcoal microphones, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

Three experimental microphones each in sound boxes and each consisting of two small blocks of wood-charcoal pressed upon each other by a spring, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1878-1890

Bottle of iron, arsenic and digitalin tablets, London, 1916-1940

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1916-1940

Cardboard box contains bottle of iron, arsenic and digitalin tablets with instruction sheet (paper), made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. of London, under "Tabloid" trademark, English 1916-1940

Haemoglobinometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1850-1950

Oliver [...............] haemoglobinometer in case, by Allen and Hanburys, English

Wax anatomical model of a human head

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Wax anatomical dissection model of human head showing internal structure of brain, eye, cheek, neck and jaw, unsigned, European (possibly German), 1801-1900 (see note).

Various pieces of chalk and wax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

Various pieces of chalk and wax

Contraceptive sheath, 1800-1850.

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1801-1850

Contraceptive sheath, made from animal gut, in waxed paper envelope, Europe, 1801-1850

Wax injected human left arm

Anatomy & Pathology

1831-1870

Preserved human left arm

Four brass casting cups, one containing wax

James Watt's Garret Workshop

1790-1819

4 Brass casting cups, 1 with wax in

‘Medico-Electrical Machine’ by Nairne and Blunt

Electricity and Magnetism

1782-1793

Cylinder ‘Medico-Electrical Machine’, made by Edward Nairne and Thomas Blunt, with Leyden jars contained within two tin-plate prime conductors; original and complete. Based on Nairne's patented design of 1782. Used by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution, and depicted in Harriet Moore's 1850s watercolours of Faraday in his laboratory.

Chinagraph pencil and tubes on board

Public Health & Hygiene

1917-1918

Wooden board with glass tubes attached, part of blood transfusion apparatus originally thought to be designed by Geoffrey Keynes, but believed to be designed by Oswald Hope Robertson during the 1st World War and made by the General Surgical Co. Ltd., 1917-1918

Wax relief plaque of a man, Italy, 1701-1800

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1701-1800

Wax relief plaque depicting lunatic, plague sufferer or possibly a person afflicted with lice, Italian, 18th century

Prepared anatomical skull

Anatomy & Pathology

1870-1900

Sectioned skull, by Tramond, French, 1870-1900

Home-made Bell telephone receivers, 1875-1890

Telecommunications

1875-1890

Two home made Bell telephone receivers, probably made by David Edward Hughes, England, 1875-1890.

Diorama showing the anatomy theatre at Padua in 1594, England, 1901-1950

Therapeutics

1901-1950

Scale model of anatomy theatre built at Padua in 1594 showing dissection taking place, English, 1900-1950

Half-penny surgically removed from child

Surgery

1914-1930

Jar containing foreign body - half penny removed from stomach of 3 1/2 year old by C. P. G. Wakeley, 1914-1930. Mounted on mica sheet, held in place with cotton thread or twine inside cylindrical jar, with glass cap, sealing wax and printed label describing specimen.

Wax plaque showing stages in foetal development, Europe, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

Wax plaque in wooden frame, showing 5 stages in development of foetus, possibly early 18th century

Wax anatomical model of a human head

Anatomy & Pathology

1801-1900

Wax anatomical dissection model of human head showing internal structure of brain, eye, cheek, neck and jaw, unsigned, European (possibly German), 1801-1900 (see note).

Wax injected human left hand

Anatomy & Pathology

1831-1870

Preserved human left hand, mid 19th century

Four empty glass medicine bottles

Pharmacy-ware

1981

Empty glass medicine bottles, wrapped and packed in paper in the style of c. 1920, with red wax seal on top and prescription label attached for a Mr M Koln, 1981

Four empty glass medicine bottles

Pharmacy-ware

1981

Empty glass medicine bottle, wrapped and packed in paper in the style of c. 1920, with red wax seal on top and prescription label attached dated 30.6.81, numbered 18969, 1981

Four empty glass medicine bottles

Pharmacy-ware

1981

Empty glass medicine bottle, wrapped and packed in paper in the style of c. 1920, with red wax seal on top and prescription label attached for a Miss Thompson, 1981

Bone nose pin, needle-like, with red wax head, Zul

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Bone nose pin, needle-like, with red wax head, Zulu tribe, South Africa, 1890-1920

Wax plaque in glazed wooden frame show male intern

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

Wax plaque in glazed wooden frame show male internal genitalia, possibly early 18th century (see part records)