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Quizzing glass, cased, France, 1800-1820

Ophthalmology

1800-1820

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Hand perforators, no. 57687, by Muirhead and Co. L

Telecommunications

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, decorated

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, with decor

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand making the ma

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Sculpture of skull

Oriental Medicine

Splint, right hand, wood, by F. Walters, 12 Palace

Orthopaedics

1910-1918

Plaster plaques of a pair of male hands, English,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1920-1930

Silver amulet, hollow, in the form of a hand holdi

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a rue br

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand making the si

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1900

Plaster casts of hands of unknown French man, mid

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1860-1870

Amuletic pendant consisting of mother-of-pearl fis

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1851-1920

Hand splint of alkathene for leprosy patients made

Orthopaedics

1982

German wooden hand splint, 1914-1918

Orthopaedics

1914-1918

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a key te

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a branch of rue term

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin, decorated s

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet, in the form of a bodkin, with twist

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bronze cast of a right hand, belonging to Dr Willi

Orthopaedics

1922

Adjustable support for right hand and digits, by E

Orthopaedics

1830-1890

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand making the ma

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Bronze carot of a left hand

Anatomy & Pathology

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Silver amulet in the form of a bodkin, with a loop

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a branch

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Archimedean dental drill, steel with ivory handles, probably English, 1830-1870

Archimedean dental drill, steel with ivory handles

Dentistry

1830-1870

Back scratcher with wooden rod, with ivory hand with bent fingers at distal end and ivory knop at proximal end, possibly 18th century, possibly Spanish

Back scratcher with wooden rod, with ivory hand wi

Therapeutics

1701-1800

Dental crutch drill, gilt steel with ivory handle, possibly English, 1830-1860

Dental crutch drill, gilt steel with ivory handle,

Dentistry

1830-1860

Votive right hand, terracotta, probably Roman, 200BC-200AD

Votive right hand, terracotta, probably Roman

Classical & Medieval Medicine

200-200

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand holding a flower, with loop for suspension, worn to protect against the evil eye, Italian, probably 18th century

Silver amulet, in the form of a hand holding a flo

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Votive right hand, terracotta, hollow, open base, probably Roman, 400BC-200AD

Votive right hand, terracotta, hollow, open base

Classical & Medieval Medicine

400-200

Terracotta cast of a right hand, male, Alcora ware, Italian, 1727-1858

Terracotta cast of a right hand, male, Alcora ware

Medical Ceramic-ware

1727-1858

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig of rue, divided into 4 branches, 1 bears a key, 1 a crescent moon and hand, 1 a bud and 1 a hand, with loop for suspension, worn as protection against the evil eye, possibly 18th century, Italian

Silver amulet or cimaruta, in the form of a sprig

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1701-1800

Whalebone rod, cylindrical, with ivory hand at each end

Whalebone rod, cylindrical, with ivory hand at eac

Therapeutics

Ivory and wood back scratcher, long cylindrical stem terminating in a hand at the distal end, possibly early 18th century

Ivory and wood back scratcher, long cylindrical st

Therapeutics

1701-1730

Ivory back scratcher with long cylindrical stem, tapering at the distal end and terminating in a hand

Ivory back scratcher with long cylindrical stem, t

Therapeutics

Ivory and wood back scratcher, with long cylindrical stem terminating in a hand, a copy of an original Chinese back scratcher

Ivory and wood back scratcher

Asian Medicine

Wood and ivory back scratcher, cylindrical rod with wooden knop at one end and ivory hand at other, possibly Chinese

Wood and ivory back scratcher

Asian Medicine

Dental hand bur, steel, by Arnold and Sons, London, 1865-1890

Dental hand bur, steel, by Arnold and Sons, London

Dentistry

1865-1890

Dental hand drill, steel with bone handle, Europe, 1810-1840

Dental hand drill, steel with bone handle, Europe,

Dentistry

1810-1840

Spectacles, hand, folding, short transverse single fold, silver gilt frame, tortoiseshell housing, probably Paris, 1838-1919

Spectacles, hand, folding, short transverse single

Ophthalmology

1838-1919