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Leaflet for a work entitled 'Cases of successful practice with Perkin's Patent Metallic Tractors'.

Therapeutics

1801

Enamel steel advertising sign for Nectar Tea, by the Patent Enamel Co. Ltd., Birmingham and London, c. 1910. Measurement overall: 320 mm x 536 mm x 1.

Steel advertisement, Nectar Tea, England

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1905-1915

Advertisement for Maw's toiletries for glass infant's feeding bottle in original carton, made by S. Maw, Son and Sons, London, 1901-1920

Advertisement for glass infant's feeding bottle

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

Enamelled steel advertising sign; "Cadbury's Chocolates." Measurements overall: 615 mm x 925 mm x 2 mm.

Enamelled steel advertising sign; "Cadbury's Chocolates"

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Wooden box that could serve as a stool as well as

Pharmacy-ware

Enamelled steel advertising sign; 'Rowntree's Chocolates - Makers to T. M. The King & Queen'; White lettering on blue background.

Steel advertisement, Rowntree's Chocolates

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

Bronze advertisement token for "Bovril", English, 1897

Bronze advertisement token for "Bovril", English,

Wellcome Medals

1897

Small copper token advertising services of Dr. Eady, 38 Dean Street, Soho, English, 1815-1825

Small copper token advertising services of Dr. Ead

Wellcome Medals

1815-1825

Circular tin badge, advertising the 27th Annual Territorial Fair held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, made in USA, 1940-1960

Circular tin badge, advertising the 27th Annual Te

Wellcome Medals

1940-1960

Small copper token advertising services of Dr. Eady, 38 Dean Street, London, English, 1815-1825

Small copper token advertising services of Dr. Ead

Wellcome Medals

1815-1825

Copy of advertisement for course of surgery lectures given by Joseph Lister at Edinburgh in 1855, framed, made by Ficks and Co. Inc, 3133 Indiana Ave, Chicago, United States

Copy of advertisement for course of surgery lectur

Surgery

1927

Alloy trade token, advertising Mercedes, 16 Rue Laferriere, possibly a fashion house or brothel, by Gartaux, Paris, 1880-1930

Alloy trade token, advertising Mercedes, 16 Rue La

Wellcome Medals

1880-1930

Chemist's showcase with 2 samples of Mrs. Cullen's corn plasters

Chemist's showcase with 2 samples of Mrs. Cullen's

Pharmacy-ware

Thin metal with 16 green paper "petals", advertisement for trade and industry in Thuringia, made in Germany, 1817

Thin metal with 16 green paper "petals", advertise

Wellcome Medals

1817

Gilt token, designed by Montagny, advertising services of Dr. Laffecteur of Paris, trained in Belgium, medal French(?), 1801-1870

Gilt token, designed by Montagny, advertising serv

Wellcome Medals

1801-1870

Gilt trade token advertising Rob. B. Laffecteur, graduate of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium, and practicing in Paris, token designed by Montagny, French, 1801-1900

Gilt trade token advertising Rob. B. Laffecteur, g

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

Two rectangular silver plaques, set into a red velvet covered frame, advertises the tonic wine "Vin Mariani", designed by O. Roty, 1850-1910

Two rectangular silver plaques, set into a red vel

Wellcome Medals

1850-1910

Silver medal or token, with reeded edge, reverse designed by Duvivier, associated with apothecaries and grocers of Rouen, French, 1715 to 1774

Silver medal or token, with reeded edge, reverse d

Wellcome Medals

1715-1774

Gilt bronze advertising trade token for R.B. Laffecteur, 12 Rue Richer, Paris by Montagny, France, 1820-1860

Gilt bronze advertising trade token for R.B. Laffe

Wellcome Medals

1820-1860

Rectangular marble block (paper weight) with plaque advertising syrup, sirop laroze, artist Salieres(?), plaque French, block French(?), 1902

Rectangular marble block (paper weight) with plaqu

Wellcome Medals

1902

Instruction leaflet for vaccine, produced by the Association for the Supply of Pure Vaccine Lymph, English, 1884

Vaccine instruction leaflet

Public Health & Hygiene

1884

Paper booklet, advertising sexual aids, by Arita Drug and Rubber Goods Co., Kobe, Japan

Booklet advertising sexual aids

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

10 labels, gummed backs, paper, advertising Journee de Paris, 14 July, 1917, made by I. Lapina, Paris, France, 1917.

10 labels, gummed backs, paper, advertising Journe

Wellcome Medals

1917

Silvered alloy medal advertising a puppet exhibition in April 1889, no other details, Netherlands, 1889

Silvered alloy medal advertising a puppet exhibiti

Wellcome Medals

1889

Cardboard shop notice advertising a chemist's opening hours on Sundays according to the Shops (Sunday Trading Restriction) Act 1936-7, badly torn and bent, English, 1937-45

Cardboard shop notice advertising a chemist's open

Pharmacy-ware

1937-1945

Steel enamel advertising sign, Lipton's Tea, by Royal Appointment, London, 1905-14. Measurements overall: 694 mm x 820 mm x 3 mm.

Steel advertisement, Lipton's Tea

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1905-1914

Medal, gilt metal advertising physician Robert B. Laffecteur, with approvals by Jean Pierre Montagny, French, 1840-1900

Medal, gilt metal advertising physician Robert B.

Wellcome Medals

1840-1900

Bronze trade token, advertisting the services of A.H. Turquetin, dentist of Rouen, French, 1820-1880

Bronze trade token, advertisting the services of A

Wellcome Medals

1820-1860

Bronze trade token of T. Pryce, oil and colourman of London, England, 1750-1850

Bronze trade token of T. Pryce, oil and colourman

Wellcome Medals

1750-1850

Bronze trade token advertising Professor's Holloway's pills and ointment obverse bust, by Moore, London, 1858

Trade token advertising Professor's Holloway's pills and ointment

Wellcome Medals

1858

Advertisement for "Nikalgin" products

Surgery

Small copper token advertising private medical establishment of Dr. Stuart, Scottish, 1841

Small copper token advertising private medical est

Wellcome Medals

1841

Circular gilt trade token, advertises Heath's Ironmongery shop in Bath, also depicts the Pump Room, English 1795

Circular gilt trade token, advertises Heath's Iron

Wellcome Medals

1795

12 No.2 Bulldog grips, Wood's patent, nickel plated steel, English, 1901-1910, with advertisement

12 No.2 Bulldog grips, Wood's patent, nickel plate

Veterinary Medicine

1901-1910

Enamelled steel advertising Sign; Fry's Milk Chocolate, Makers to HM the King HM the Queen and HM Queen Alexandra", 1911-1937. White lettering on blue background.

Steel advertisement, Fry's Milk Chocolate

Fixtures & Fittings from Railway Buildings

1911-1937

Boxed metal bottle of Tung Kwan San, Army Medical powder, with advertisement, by Kwong Chi Koon dispensary, Canton, China, 1880-1930

Boxed metal bottle of Tung Kwan San, Army Medical

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1880-1930

Bronze medal by A. Schabel commemorating Alberto Pieropan, manufacturer of orthopaedic supports(?), Italian(?), 1780

Bronze medal by A. Schabel commemorating Alberto P

Wellcome Medals

1780

Gilt bronze trade token advertising "Bontroy" supplier of cosmetics of cacao operating from Passage des Panoramas, Paris(?), French, c.1820-1860

Gilt bronze trade token advertising "Bontroy" supp

Wellcome Medals

1820-1860

Gilt token designed by J.P. Montagny advertising services of Rob. B. Laffecteur of Belgian Royal Academy of Medecine, French(?), 1841 to 1900

Gilt token designed by J.P. Montagny advertising s

Wellcome Medals

Gilt token designed by J.P. Montagny advertising services of Rob. B. Laffecteur of Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine, French(?), 1841 to 1900

Gilt token designed by J.P. Montagny advertising s

Wellcome Medals

1841-1900

Rectangular silver plated lead medal, commemorates Louis Pasteur and advertises V. Deschiens "L'Hemoglobin Deschien", a tonic syrup, designed by V.S. Canale, and made by A. Lelieve of Paris, French, 1900-1910

Rectangular silver plated lead medal, commemorates

Wellcome Medals

1900-1910

Polished, rectangular marble block with plaque which is possibly an advertisement, artist unknown, plaque and block French, 1830-1900

Polished, rectangular marble block with plaque whi

Wellcome Medals

1830-1900

Bottle of Eudrenine, with instructions, in original carton, by Parke Davis and Co., English

Bottle of Eudrenine, with instructions, in origina

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Bronze advertisement trade token for Holloway's pills and ointments, by J. Rock, London, 1857

Trade token advertising Holloway's pills and ointment

Wellcome Medals

1857

Bronze trade token artising Starkey Myddelton man-midwife, London, English, 1724

Bronze trade token artising Starkey Myddelton man-

Wellcome Medals

1724

Thermometer, set in a wooden plank that has an advertisement printed on it

Thermometer, set in a wooden plank that has an adv

Pharmacy-ware

Paper advertisement for sexual aids

Advertisement for sexual aids

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

Circular bronze medal advertising(?) medical garden of Dr. Abraham Cypriani, European, 1684

Circular bronze medal advertising(?) medical garde

Wellcome Medals

1684

Gilt trade token advertising Rob Boyveau-Laffecteur, graduate of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium and practicing in Paris, token designed by Montagny, French, 1801-1900

Gilt trade token advertising Rob Boyveau-Laffecteu

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

Silver medal or token, with reeded edge, designed by Duvivier, associated with Rouen Apothecaries and Grocers, French, 1715 to 1774

Silver medal or token, with reeded edge, designed

Wellcome Medals

1715-1774