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Brass amulet to protect the wearer from cholera, France, 1820-1880

Wellcome Medals

1820-1880

Paul F Gachet's door plate, France, 1870-1909

Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry

1870-1909

Anatomical model of the spine

Anatomy & Pathology

1901

Clockwork picture showing a tooth extraction, France, 1850-1909

Dentistry

1850-1909

Marey's Camera for phronophotography

Wellcome (general)

1882

Silver vinaigrette in the shape of a harp, France, 1701-1800

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1800

Lapel badges, France, 1915-1917

Wellcome Medals

1915-1917

Branly tripod coherer, 1900-1910

Radio Communication

1900-1910

Medal showing St Hubert and St Roch, France, 1831-1900

Wellcome Medals

1831-1900

Wooden statue of St Nicholas, France, 1801-1900

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1801-1900

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

Wellcome (general)

1601-1850

gutta percha snuff box, 1820-1860

Smoking

1820-1860

Palmer's micrometer (replica)

Industrial Metrology

c. 1848

Sundial making tool

Time Measurement

1690-1710

Barber surgeon's case, France, 1715-1830

Public Health & Hygiene

1715-1830

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Photographic Technology

1839 (original); c. 1988 (replica)

24 segment Baudot plate distributor, 1870-1924

Telecommunications

1870-1924

Pill coating machine, France, 1915-1925

Pharmacy-ware

1915-1925

Enema syringe, France, 1855-1900

Therapeutics

1855-1900

Chronophotographe double-use camera

Cinematography

1890

Alcatel Minitel communication terminal, France, 1983

Computing & Data Processing

1983

Oval amulet to protect against cholera, Europe, 1801-1900

Wellcome Medals

1801-1900

Ivory enema syringe, France, 1701-1800

Therapeutics

1701-1800

Two copper and zinc chains, France, 1855-1870

Therapeutics

1855-1870

Laennec-type monaural stethoscope, France, 1851-1900

Clinical Diagnosis

1851-1900

Calculating rule by Lenoir in centimetres with conversions

Mathematics

1800-1825

Tin-glazed earthenware dish

Wellcome (general)

1793-1850

Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Motive Power

1819

Lu-Min-Um Safety Bicycle

Road Transport

Philips TCD308 mobile telephone, 1997-2001

Telecommunications

1997-2001

Hand spectacles, medium single fold, fold away, si

Ophthalmology

1790-1850

Tea warmer of white glazed porcelain, pedestal and

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1751-1860

Collection of early valves, 1915-1945

Electronic Components

1915-1945

aircraft engine

Aircraft Propulsion

Glazed white porcelain teapot, part of tea warmer,

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1751-1860

Philips 'Savvy' mobile telephone, 1999-2003

Telecommunications

1999-2003

Rectal speculum

Clinical Diagnosis

1870-1890

Eye phantom, France, 1871-1900

Ophthalmology

1871-1900

Baker-Brown-type cautery clamp, Paris, France, 1867-1900

Surgery

1867-1900

A selection of 'ballooniana' objects, late 18th century.

Penn-Gaskell Collection

1783-1810

Two ivory anatomical figures, female and male, France, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1800

Silver prize medal for vaccination work, France, 1870-1871

Wellcome Medals

1870-1871

Carved wooden figure of a witch, France, c. 1900-1934

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1900-1934

Decorative imitation ebony box in urea formaldehyde.

Plastics and Modern Materials

1930-1939

Dental impression tray

Dentistry

1830-1850

Wooden and tortoiseshell snuff box, France, 1801-1830

Smoking

1801-1830

Pean's retractor

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1871-1920

Polyrama Panoptique

Cinematography

c. 1840

‘Attack' cigarette-style sweets, France, 1995-1996

Smoking

1995-1996

‘Everest’ cigarette-style sweets, France, 1995-1996

Smoking

1995-1996