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Set of 12 trial lenses and a pair of trial frames, Europe, 1880-1920

Ophthalmology

1880-1920

Probable thermometer case, mid 19th to mid 20th ce

Therapeutics

1850-1950

Case for surgical instrument set

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1901-1932

1 empty case used for instrument made by Ferris an

Surgery

1870-1928

Amulet consisting of block polished immature coconut

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Aural speculum with spirit lamp for illumination,

Clinical Diagnosis

1871-1920

Mills type graduated dropper bottle for chloroform

Medical Glass-ware

Amulet consisting of black polished nut with zoomorphic carved decoration

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Clover Ether Inhaler, 1877-1910

Anaesthesiology

1877-1910

Dieulafoy's aspirator, English, 1870-1930.

Surgery

1870-1930

Case for unidentified instruments, by Louis Blaise and Co. English, c.1870

Wellcome (general)

1866-1875

Amulet consisting of brown polished immature coconut

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1910

Case for farrer's instrument set

Veterinary Medicine

1985

Durham's leather case 8B, containing set of four t

Surgery

1875-1910

Long wooden case with sliding lid, originally held

Surgery

1830-1840

Bottle with ground glass stopper for chloroform, c

Anaesthesiology

1850-1920

Empty case, black leatherette covered wooden case

Surgery

1890-1910

Square leather amulet cse, attached to twisted lea

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1880-1920

Wickerwork amulet case, enclosed with loop, decora

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1871-1920

Box for transfusion needles

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Aluminium case for Tabloid first aid kit, used on U.S. Army Pan American flight, 1927, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English.

Case for Tabloid first aid kit

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1927

Sjogren hand test (6 pictures in case), made by Theodore Hamblin, 15 Wigmore Street, London, England, 1970.

Sjogren hand test (6 pictures in case), made by Th

Ophthalmology

1970

Mills type graduated dropper bottle for chloroform (used for ether, cased) made by S. Maw Son and Thompson, English, 1870-1900

Mills type graduated dropper bottle for chloroform

Medical Glass-ware

1870-1900

Diagnostic set, case containing a May-type ophthalmoscope, battery handle, auriscope and 3 specula, made by Gowllands Ltd. of Croydon, English, 1920-1950

Diagnostic set, case containing a May-type ophthal

Ophthalmology

1920-1950

Thomas type graduated dropper bottle for chloroform (cased), English(?), 1871-1930

Thomas type graduated dropper bottle for chlorofor

Medical Glass-ware

Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion (CMG), awarded to William J. Simpson, 1909, English, 1909

Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion (CM

Wellcome Medals

1909

Specimen bottle, part of case of typhoid fever diagnosis outfit supplied by Kent County Council, English, 1920-1950

Specimen bottle, part of case of typhoid fever dia

Clinical Diagnosis

Morton's type ophthalmoscope in wooden case, originally belonged to J.H. Fisher(?), made by Curry & Paxton of London, English, 1880-1930

Morton's type ophthalmoscope in wooden case

Ophthalmology

1880-1930

Self registering clinical centigrade thermometer, with case, English(?), 1861-1920

Self registering clinical centigrade thermometer,

Clinical Diagnosis

1861-1920

Tooled leather amuletic case on twisted leather thong, square box (oblong in section) with cross-hatched tooled decoration on front

Tooled leather amuletic case, Sudanese, c. 1890-1920.

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1890-1920

Square brown leather covered case containing 82 lenses and a pair of trial frames, made in England(?), 1870-1920

Square brown leather covered case containing 82 le

Ophthalmology

1870-1920

Liebreich's type ophthalmoscope and six lenses in black leather covered case, English(?), 1880-1930

Liebreich's type ophthalmoscope and six lenses in

Ophthalmology

1880-1930

Silver plated case only, with 3 chains for suspension, with engraved decoration, originally contained glass bottle of holy oil or water

Silver plated case only, with 3 chains for suspens

Anatomy & Pathology

Glass bottle with stopper contained within a silver plated case with 3 chains and a loop for suspension

Glass bottle with stopper contained within a silve

Anatomy & Pathology

Two silver (?) mate spoons inside an oblong silver (?) case, badly tarnished, South American, 1801-1925

Two silver (?) mate spoons inside an oblong silver

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1925

Red leather case flap top, greying green velvet lining, English, 1870-1920

Red leather case flap top, greying green velvet li

Ophthalmology

1870-1920

Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, bearing arms of Barber Surgeons' Company, English, 1650-1700

Surgical instrument case, English, 1650-1700.

Surgery

1650-1700

Hypodermic syringe reservoir and plunger, in wooden case, German, 1900-1918

Hypodermic syringe reservoir and plunger, in woode

Therapeutics

1900-1918

Persicope type ophthalmoscope with lenses and magnifying glass in large covered case, made by Nachet and Son, Paris, France, 1880-1920

Persicope type ophthalmoscope with lenses and magn

Ophthalmology

1880-1920

Specimen tube for blood, with case and envelope, supplied by Clinical Research Assoc. Ltd. , English, 1910-1930

Specimen tube for blood, with case and envelope, s

Clinical Diagnosis

Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope in leather covered case, made by J. and W. Wood of Manchester, English, 1850-1914

Liebreichs type ophthalmoscope in leather covered

Ophthalmology

1850-1914

Sahli(?) haemaglobinometer set in leatherette case, supplied by C. Baker, London, English, 1891-1930

Sahli(?) haemaglobinometer set in leatherette case

Clinical Diagnosis

Clinical centigrade thermometer, with case, from Thuringia, 1885-1900

Clinical centigrade thermometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1885-1900

Liebreich's type ophthalmoscope in case, interchangeable lenses, and eyedropper, made in Europe, 1860-1920

Liebreich's type ophthalmoscope in case, interchan

Ophthalmology

1860-1920

Bazzi and Bianchi phonendoscope, with case, European, 1897-1904

Bazzi and Bianchi phonendoscope, with case, Europe

Clinical Diagnosis

1897-1904

Swab with case for examination for diphtheria, suplied by Croydon Public Health Dept., English, 1920-1924

Swab with case for examination for diphtheria, sup

Clinical Diagnosis

Swab with case supplied by Public Health Dept., Beckenham, English, 1910-1950

Swab with case supplied by Public Health Dept., Be

Clinical Diagnosis

Hamam scrubber consisting of piriform block of black lava in fitting, thin silver case with embossed design, from Damascus, Syrian, 1701-1920

Hamam scrubber consisting of piriform block of bla

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1920

Wooden case for manicure set, implements now missing, with hinges and clasp, decorated with stylized foliate border and engraved figures and animals on front and back, from Ahwaz, Iran, 1755-1900

Wooden case for manicure set, implements now missi

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1775-1900

Medal, bronze, commemorating Marcel Lermoyez for services to laryngology, by J.(?) Desuilles, French, 1930-1939

Medal, bronze, commemorating Marcel Lermoyez for s

Wellcome Medals

1930-1939