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Amulet in the form of a tiny compass inset into a

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Electromagnetic coil with cables and bolts for sus

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Water-bottle, tin, with lid, which serves as cup, cork stopper, Austrian, 1916 - 1917

water bottles

Wellcome (general)

1916-1917

Tin measure with handle and spout, for filling shells with gun powder, possibly English, 1900-1920

Tin measure with handle and spout, for filling she

Pharmacy-ware

1900-1920

Rectangular, iron chest with no contents. Handles at each end. False lock on the front, elaborate main lock with 12 bolts covering underside of the lid. Lock is pierced and engraved (four heads wearing Spanish helmets surrounded by elaborate floral trellis). Two keys. Reputedly medical, Spanish, 1600-1800.

Rectangular, iron chest with no contents. Handles

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1600-1800

Ceramic pendant with saint depicted on 1 side, wor

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Earthenware water bottle, rectangular in section,

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1890

Trench periscope, European, 1914-1918

Ophthalmology

1914-1918

Tin of "Tabloid" tea supplied to British Army, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918

Tin of "Tabloid" tea supplied to British Army, mad

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Amulet, metal, gilt, reputedly worn by soldier of Sussex Regiment, in the form of a swastika, from Lovett collection, English, 1914-1918

Amulet reputedly worn by Sussex Regiment soldier

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Medicine chest, wooden, made by Bach and Riedel, Berlin, containing bandages, 21 labelled glass bottles, 7 labelled tins, 2 labelled cardboard cannisters, various labelled wrappers and boxes, measures, pestle, splints, porcelain bowl, used by the German Army during the First World War, German, 1914-1918

Medicine chest, wooden, made by Bach and Riedel, B

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Medal, Roman cross, enamelled orange brown with crowned coat of arms on obverse and date 1876 on reverse, triangular ribbon with red, white and blue stripe, probably Serbian, 1876

Medal, Roman cross, enamelled orange brown with cr

Wellcome Medals

1876

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 3 packets of dressings, used by Belgian Army (?) during 1st World War, supplied by K.R. Beckars, Belgian, 1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 3 packets of

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Rectangular wicker-work first aid pouch, with lid, and leather straps, made by Karl Barth, Waldbrol, used by German Army in 1st World War, German, 1917

Rectangular wicker-work first aid pouch, with lid,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1917

Tin, rectangular, containing cardboard box holding 15 glass phials of mercurous chloride tablets, from German W.W.I medicine chest, made at Altona, German, 1914

Tin, rectangular, containing cardboard box holding

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914

Wooden medicine chest, exterior leather covered, hinged lid, metal drop handles at sides, iron fittings, green felt lining, containing two removable trays holding 38 glass bottles (9 labelled), mortars, pestles, scales, assorted weights, 8 pewter cannisters (2 labelled) , etc., Italian, 1780-1850

Wooden medicine chest, exterior leather covered, h

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1780-1850

Parts of display models, consisting of five rifles, one stretcher, two unidentified pieces of cane, European, 1850-1950

Parts of display models, consisting of five rifles

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1850-1950

Amulet, copper, cross, Belgian, 1917

Cross-shaped amulet

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1917

Canvas and leather medicine pouch, empty except for part of syringe container, made by S. Maw, Son and Thompson, 7-12 Aldersgate Street, London, EC, England, 1870-1901.

Canvas and leather medicine pouch, empty except fo

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1901

Dispensing bottle, glass, with metal lid and cork stopper, for quinine sulphate tablets, contents by Burroughs Wellcome of London, full, 1914-1918

Dispensing bottle, glass, with metal lid and cork

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Bottle, stained brown, for silver nitrate, containing a few crystals, from German W.W.I medicine chest, A656271, German, 1914-1918

Bottle, stained brown, for silver nitrate, contain

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Large rectangular wooden medicine chest containing 25 labelled glass bottles, 12 labelled tin cannisters, 29 glass phials (some labelled), bandages, splints and supports, used by the German Army during the first World War, German, 1914-1918

Large rectangular wooden medicine chest containing

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Three gas cylinders for oxygen, metal, painted, probably used by German army in World War I, German, 1914-1918

Three gas cylinders for oxygen, metal, painted, pr

Anaesthesiology

1914-1918

Wooden military medicine chest, rectangular with hinged lid, iron fittings including three locks at front, one missing, one removable tray containing bottled drugs, with loose bottles of drugs in base of chest, German 1914-1918

Wooden military medicine chest, rectangular with h

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 6 dressings, used by Belgian Army during 1st World War, made by A. Fontaine, Brussels, Belgian, 1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 6 dressings,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing packet of dressings, used by Belgian Army during 1st World War, made by A. Fontaine, Brussels, Belgian, 1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing packet of dre

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 3 packets of dressings, used by Belgian Army during 1st World War, made by A. Fontaine, Brussels, Belgian, 1914-1918

Canvas and leather pouch, containing 3 packets of

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Amulet, metal, coin with head of Queen Victoria and coat of arms, dated 1894, from Lovett collection

Amulet, metal, coin with head of Queen Victoria an

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1894

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster on spool, labelled 'Danzig Garnisonlazarett', 1914-1918

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Bottle, glass, contains small glass phial holding about six atropine sulphate tablets, from a German W.W.I medicine chest no.A656271, tablets made at Hannover, German, 1914-1918

Bottle, glass, contains small glass phial holding

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Container, tin, for louse powder, with contents, German, military issue, 1900-1918

Tin for louse powder

Public Health & Hygiene

1900-1918

Gilt lapel badge, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, English, 1914-1925

Gilt lapel badge, of the Royal Army Medical Corps,

Wellcome Medals

1914-1925

Gilt lapel badge, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, English, 1900-1930

Gilt lapel badge, of the Royal Army Medical Corps,

Wellcome Medals

1900-1930

Amulet, metal, gilt, horse on oval base, reputedly worn by soldier of a London regiment, from Lovett collection, British, 1914-1918

Amulet, horse on oval base

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Rectangular leather pouch with leather straps to fasten, contains first aid equipment, made by Ludwig Hirschfeld, Frankfurt-am Main, used by German Army during 1st World War, German, 1917

Rectangular leather pouch with leather straps to f

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1917

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

Khedive's Star medal, presented to C.H. Newby, Egypt, 1886-1890

Khedive's Star medal, presented to C.H. Newby, Egy

Wellcome Medals

1886-1890

Rectangular wicker-work first aid pouch, with lid, and leather straps, made by Karl Barth, Waldbrol, used by German army in 1st World War, German, 1917

Rectangular wicker-work first aid pouch, with lid,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1917

Leather medicine pouch presumably used by German Army during First World Ear, made by Karl Barth, Walbrol, Germany (West), 1916

Leather medicine pouch presumably used by German A

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1916

Metal amulet in the form of a Canadian one cent coin minted 1859, worn by a Canadian soldier during World War 1

Metal amulet in the form of a Canadian one cent coin

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1859

Volunteer Officers' Decoration awarded to C.H. Newby, made by R. and S. Garrard, London, 1909-1910

Volunteer Officers' Decoration awarded to C.H. New

Wellcome Medals

1909-1910

Military medicine chest, rectangular, metal fittings, drop front, four drawers in bottom, hinged lid, containing 13 unlabelled glass bottles, 2 broken, 8 tin cannisters, all empty, and 11 spare paper labels, French, 1870-1918. Acquired in Paris for Henry Wellcome by his agent Dr. Peter Johnston-Saint.

Military medicine chest, rectangular, metal fittin

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1870-1918

Riveted iron water container, rectangular with tap at lower edge, and circular hole in top with circular screw-on lid, possibly used by German Army during First World War, probably made in Germany, 1914-1918

Riveted iron water container, rectangular with tap

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Ancient metal ring, cork appliqued, probably French, 1914-1918, From Lovett collection

Ancient metal ring, cork appliqued, probably Frenc

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1914-1918

Canvas andleather pouch, containing 2 dressings and reel of plaster, used by Belgian Army during 1st World War, made by A. Fontaine, Brussels, Belgian, 1914-1918

Canvas andleather pouch, containing 2 dressings an

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Cast iron container, ovoid, straight-side, blue enamelled interior, circular lid with hinged metal bar, made in Hanover, Germany, 1914-1918

Cast iron container, ovoid, straight-side, blue en

Therapeutics

1914-1918

Dispensing bottle, glass, with cork stopper, for quinine sulphate tablets, contents by Standard Tablet and Pill Co. of Hove Sussex, empty, 1914 to 1918

Dispensing bottle, glass, with cork stopper, for q

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster on spool, labelled 'Danzig Garnisonlazarett', 1914-1918

Roll of zinc and caoutchouc plaster

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1914-1918

Portable oxygen apparatus, German luftwaffe issue, 1939-1945. With radioactive dial.

Portable oxygen apparatus, German luftwaffe issue,

Therapeutics

1940-1945

Three books of wound tags, paper in cardboard binding, paper is perforated, English, 1914 to 1918

Three books of wound tags, paper in cardboard bind

Surgery

1914-1918