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Carpet gown

Materials Science Gallery

1993

Knitted light blue wool in a Klein bottle shape

Mathematics

1890-1910

Knitted interlacing surfaces in green, red and pin

Mathematics

1912-1914

Set of Mathematical instruments by D. Lusuerg, c 1701.

Mathematics

1701

Silk skirt and blouse dyed with Perkin's Mauve Aniline Dye

Industrial Chemistry

1862-1863

Knitted interlacing red, blue and yellow wool, with hexagonal boundaries

Mathematics

1912-1914

Replica quipu, South American, c 15th century.

Mathematics

1974

Left above knee peg leg made from leather and wood in Stalag VIIIB/344

Orthopaedics

1940

Three interlacing sheets of red, blue and yellow wool, in a cylinder shape

Mathematics

1912-1914

State Registered Nurse's shoulder flash, England, 1925-1940

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1925-1940

Cloth bag containing turf to prevent teething pains, South Devon, England, 1913

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1913

Three interlacing sheets in red, green and yellow wool, in a cylinder shape

Mathematics

1914

Colour dictionary, London, England, 1934

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1934

Professor Matthew Hay's academic cap, gown, and hood in box, Scotland, 1927

Surgery

1927

Holmgren's coloured wool test for colour blindness, Europe, 1871-1900

Ophthalmology

1871-1900

Artificial leg, Europe, 1915-1925

Orthopaedics

1915-1925

Resuscitation set, cased

Therapeutics

1801-1850

Wooden 'Anglesey' artificial right leg, England, 1915-1925

Orthopaedics

1915-1925

Example of interlacing surface in cream wool, 3 la

Mathematics

c.1900

Baby's sleeping mat, of plaited pandanus leaf with

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1881-1920

Woollen doll amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

National Grid Linesmans' Gloves

Electricity Supply

Pair of sandals worn by farmers and labourers

Oriental Medicine

1870-1910

Cautery, possibly 18th century, iron probably, bra

Surgery

1701-1800

Coal miner's compressed paper

Coal Mining

Roller Blind Shutter for Camera

Photographic Technology

1900

Amulet in the form of a woollen doll, worn by sold

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bracelet with tassels and shells

Asian Medicine

1801-1900

Threaded amulets of Hindu pilgrims

Oriental Medicine

1871-1900

Beanie hat incorporating d3o shear-thickening polymer

Protective Clothing

2006

Cautery

Surgery

1701-1800

Case for resuscitation kit

Therapeutics

1801-1850

Festival Pattern Group Fabric, 1951

Experimental Chemistry

1951

Plaid Wool Dress, 1845

Industrial Chemistry

1845

Model Gyroscopic Mono-Rail car, scale 1:8, built by Brennan.

brennan's gyroscopic mono-rail car

Railway Models

Carpet slippers, made from Brintons carpet, designed by Vivienne Westwood; 80% wool, 20% nylon, made by Brintons and Vivienne Westwood, 1993. Brintons Axminster carpet was glued to a pair of Vivienne Westwood shoes for a Brintons advertising campaign.

Carpet slippers

Materials Science Gallery

1993

Prof. Mathew Hays academic L.L.D hood, made by R.W.Forsyth Ltd., Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland, 1881-1920.

Prof. Mathew Hays academic L.L.D hood, Scotland, 1881-1920

Surgery

1881-1920

Steiff teddy bear, dark gold mohair, wearing knitted pullover, c 1910.

Steiff Teddy Bear, 1905-1915

Materials Science Gallery

1905-1915

Suit with socks and gloves attached, made from stainless steel wire and wool used for high voltage electrical live-line working, developed by the Central Electricity Generating Board in conjunction with International Wool Secretariat and a Belgian weaver. Made of 75% natural wool fibre and 25% stainless steel fibres.

Live-line conducting suit in wool

Protective Clothing

c. 1980

Railway uniform jacket, polyester and wool, Eurostar, dark blue ladies’ jacket with yellow edging and gold buttons, size 42, designed by Stéphane Rolland, Artistic Director of Pierre Balmain Uniforms, 1994.

Eurostar jacket

Railway Uniform & Costume

1994

Fine chocolate white and red inscription, name of "El Mustansir" coptic fragment in glass mount

Fine chocolate white and red inscription, name of

Textiles Machinery

c. 1036

Fragment of woven coptic cloth. Design with bright colours mounted on piece of loosely woven cloth (damaged) 7.75" x 9.25", 7th/8th century

Fragment of woven coptic cloth. Design with bright

Textiles Machinery

600-800

Fragment of coptic fabric, red ground woven in colours, with lions etc., mounted on yellow background (much damaged) 14.25" x 8.50"

Fragment of coptic fabric, red ground woven in col

Textiles Machinery

600-900

Fragment of coptic woven cloth 8th/9th century. Black/red/yellow part of border of larger garment? damaged

Fragment of coptic woven cloth 8th/9th century. Bl

Textiles Machinery

700-900

Leather band with red cord hangings and coloured wool tassels, for donkey bridle caparison, decorative eye in middle, evidently an evil eye repellant, Seville, Spain, 1880-1920

Leather band with red cord hangings and coloured w

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Quantity of snail shells, once strung with red wool, amuletic necklace to protect against teething troubles, Lovett collection, from Jersey, Channel Islands, 1881-1920

Quantity of snail shells, once strung with red woo

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1881-1920

Prof. Sir Alexander Ogston's hood, wool, about 1870-1929

Prof. Sir Alexander Ogston's hood, wool, about 187

Surgery

1870-1929

Prof. Sir Alexander Ogston's hood, wool, about 1870-1929

Prof. Sir Alexander Ogston's academic gown hood

Surgery

1870-1929

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam ends, in oval tin box with hinged lid weights missing, European, 1701 to 1900

Set of coin scales with circular box-type beam end

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1900

Cloth amulet, covered in bluish grey cloth, with metal blade or tail at one end, against scorpion, serpent bites, used by Mohammedans, Jerusalem, Palestine, 1880-1930

Cloth amulet to ward against bites and stings

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1930