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Repeating watch by William Andreas Enderlin with enamel in the manner of Jean Mussard V

Repeating watch by William Andreas Enderlin with enamel in the manner of Jean Mussard V

1700-1725
'De humani corporis fabrica' by Vesalius, published Basel, Switerland, 1555

'De humani corporis fabrica' by Vesalius, published Basel, Switerland, 1555

1555
Hot-air Balloon ‘Daffodil II’ Cabin: 1974 World Altitude Record Holder

Hot-air Balloon ‘Daffodil II’ Cabin: 1974 World Altitude Record Holder

1973
Irgalan and Irganol S Dyes, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Irgalan and Irganol S Dyes, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Lanasol Dyes on Wool, Ciba, 1945-1970

Lanasol Dyes on Wool, Ciba, 1945-1970

1945-1970
Dyestuffs for Cotton, 4th Edition, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Dyestuffs for Cotton, 4th Edition, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Ciba and Cibanone Dyes on Cotton Piece Goods, Ciba, 1945-1970

Ciba and Cibanone Dyes on Cotton Piece Goods, Ciba, 1945-1970

1945-1970
Tinon and Tinon Chlorine Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Tinon and Tinon Chlorine Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Printing with Coprantine Dyes, Ciba, 1961

Printing with Coprantine Dyes, Ciba, 1961

1961
Eriochrome Colours on Woollen Piece Goods, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Eriochrome Colours on Woollen Piece Goods, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Sphygmograph

Sphygmograph

1901-1930
Solophenyl Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Solophenyl Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Two ampoules of ergotamine tartrate in original carton

Two ampoules of ergotamine tartrate in original carton

Acetyl Dyestuffs in Direct Printing, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

Acetyl Dyestuffs in Direct Printing, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

1900-1969
Chrome Colours, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Chrome Colours, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Irgalan Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Irgalan Dyestuffs, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Glass bottle

Glass bottle

Mercury-in-glass adjustable contact thermometer by Rotax Elektr. Apparate Alb

Mercury-in-glass adjustable contact thermometer by Rotax Elektr. Apparate Alb

1950-1975
Direct Colours on Cotton, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Direct Colours on Cotton, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Exhaustion Curves of the Direct Dyestuffs, Ciba, 1952

Exhaustion Curves of the Direct Dyestuffs, Ciba, 1952

1952
Teracoton Dyes on Polyester/Cellulosic Piece Goods, Ciba-Geigy, 1970-1993

Teracoton Dyes on Polyester/Cellulosic Piece Goods, Ciba-Geigy, 1970-1993

1970-1993
Ciba and Cibanone Dyes in Textile Printing, Ciba, 1961

Ciba and Cibanone Dyes in Textile Printing, Ciba, 1961

1961
Dischargeable Direct Colours, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

Dischargeable Direct Colours, JR Geigy, 1914-1970

1914-1970
Chaika Grosman, World Zionist Congress

Chaika Grosman, World Zionist Congress

July 1946
Dye pattern book by J R Geigy

Dye pattern book by J R Geigy

Society of Chemical Industry in Basle

Society of Chemical Industry in Basle

Ciba and Cibanone Dyes in Textile Printing, Ciba, 1961

Ciba and Cibanone Dyes in Textile Printing, Ciba, 1961

1961
Lanasol Dyes on Wool, Ciba, 1945-1970

Lanasol Dyes on Wool, Ciba, 1945-1970

1945-1970
Indigosols – Continuous Dyeing Processes, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

Indigosols – Continuous Dyeing Processes, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

1900-1969
Bottle of digitoxin solution, with glass pipette, in cardboard box, by Hoffmann-La Roche of Basle, early 20th century

Bottle of digitoxin solution

1901-1930
Suter Rapid Portrait Lens No 6. F 114" Petzval type c.f.4; with Waterhouse stop f5.6. Serial No 34745.

Suter Petzval type Rapid Portrait Lens

Cabin floor ‘F-Board’ composite, with aluminium honeycomb core and woven roving fibre-glass sheet on both sides; an affixed paper label reads: “Part Hot Air Balloon cabin floor. 1974-593 (From Julian Nott)”, by Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland, 1970-1973. From high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.

Cabin floor sample, from hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder

1970-1973
Carton of "Airol", by Roche, Swiss

Carton of "Airol", by Roche, Swiss

Tube of "Irgafen" ointment, with instructions in original carton, by J.R. Geigy, Swiss, 1955-1970

Tube of "Irgafen" ointment

1955-1970
Bottle for "Thigenol" by F. Hoffmann-La Roche and Co. Ltd., Swiss

Bottle for "Thigenol" by F. Hoffmann-La Roche and Co. Ltd.

Cardboard box with a bottle of Omnopon Roche, containing twenty tablets of 75 gramm, marked as poisonous, manufactured by The Hoffmann - La Roche Chemical Works Ltd, in Basel, Switzerland, from chemical cabinet in pine chest

Cardboard box with a bottle of Omnopon Roche

Bottle of "Syntropan" tablets, by F. Hoffman-La Roche et Cie, Swiss, in original carton, with instructions

Bottle of "Syntropan" tablets

Ampoule of "Robaden" in original cartons with instruction, by Robapharm Laboratories Ltd., Swiss, 1950-1965

Ampoule of "Robaden" in original cartons with instruction

1950-1965
Single stage vacuum pump by Burckhardt Engineering Works, Basle, Switzerland, 1951

Single stage vacuum pump by Burckhardt Engineering Works

1951
Glass tube of 15 'Dialacetin' tablets (allobarbital and allylparacetaminophenol) in original carton. Overall: 20 mm x 21 mm x 77 mm, 18 g. Produced by Society of Chemical Industry in Basle, Swiss, 1930-1960.

Tube of Dialacetin tablets

1930-1960
Dye book, ‘Combined Bleaching and Dyeing Process with Indigosol Dyestuffs F55’, by Durand and Huguenin Limited, Basel, Switzerland, 1900-1969

Combined Bleaching and Dyeing Process with Indigosol Dyestuffs, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

1900-1969
Dye book, ‘Bright Shades Obtained on Viscose Rayon in Screen Printing with Chrome Colours C63’, by Durand and Huguenin, Basel, Switzerland, 1900-1969

Bright Shades Obtained on Viscose Rayon, Durand and Huguenin, 1900-1969

1900-1969
Cabin floor ‘F-Board’ composite, with aluminium honeycomb infill and woven roving fibre-glass sheet on both sides, by Ciba-Geigy, Basel, Switzerland, 1970-1973. From high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon cabin: ‘Daffodil II’, with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.

Cabin floor sample, from hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: 1974 world altitude record holder

1970-1973
Tube of yohimbine hydrochloride tablets in original carton, by Society of Chemical Industry in Basle, Swiss

Tube of yohimbine hydrochloride tablets in original carton

Gilt plaque re philatelic exhibition at Basel, 1948.

Philatelic Exhibition, Basel

1948
Rhodine Bs, CI 44281, powder in a glass bottle, by Sandoz Chemical Works, Basel, Switzerland. One of a collection of colour dyes in bottles from the Colour Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, c.1860s to 1950s.

Rhodine Bs, CI 44281 by Sandoz Chemical Works

1860-1950
Two ampoules of percaine, in original cartons with instructions, by Society of Chemical Industry in Basle, Swiss, 1930-1940

Two ampoules of percaine

1930-1940
Aplanat B No 5 lens, F:36cm c.f8 (apertures 4-100), Serial No 17719. By E Suter, Basle. With flange and lens panel.

Aplanat B No 5 Lens

Hofmann's violet 4R,, crystals in glass bottle,, by Society of Chemical Industry, Basel, Switzerland. One of a collection of colour dyes in bottles from the Colour Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, c.1860s to 1950s.

Hofmann's violet 4R, by Society of Chemical Industry

1860-1950
Pyrogen Yellow Brown R S,, powder in glass bottle,, by Society of Chemical Industry, Basel, Switzerland. One of a collection of colour dyes in bottles from the Colour Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, c.1860s to 1950s.

Pyrogen Yellow Brown R S, by Society of Chemical Industry

1860-1950