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Electrogalvanic amulet

Therapeutics

1870-1935

Bol Cinégraphe 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1924

Transverse Axial Tomographic Unit, Italy, 1957

Radiomedicine

1957

Cephalotribe; obstetric tool, Geneva, Switzerland, 1750-1850

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1750-1850

Theury's five-body microscope, 1885

Microscopes

1885

Miniature wrist-watch movement

Time Measurement

1929-1953

Gold Pocket Watch in Jewelled Case, 1810-1840

Time Measurement

1810-1840

Crystal Controlled Marine Chronometer by Patek Philippe, 1965-1984

Time Measurement

1965-1984

Automatic watch movement

Time Measurement

1953

Traveller's pocket instrument

Surveying

1851-1900

Flat movement with horizontal escapement no. 23093

Time Measurement

Pewter hot water bottle

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1801-1860

LHC first physics press pack

Nuclear Physics

2010

Cylinder watch in case with automatic dial

Time Measurement

1800

Lever watch in case

Time Measurement

1811-1828

Dumb cylinder repeater in case

Time Measurement

1840-1842
1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory mounts marked "Guiseppe Moschino in Geneva", end of 17th century.

opera glass; telescope - Galilean; telescope - refracting

Optics
Miniature gold lever watch, 9 mm diameter, with engine-turned back and enamel dial, by Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1835-1845. The watch was owned by Her Majesty Queen Mary, wife of King George VI.

Miniature Gold Pocket Watch, by Piguet et Meylon

Time Measurement

1835-1845

Pocket Watch in Enamelled Gold Case by La Croix, 1805-1820

Time Measurement

1805-1820

Case for prospect glass

Optics

Cylinder watch in case

Time Measurement

1801-1825

George Biddell Airy

Art

1850-1892
Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' rotor self-winding wrist-watch, lever escapement, in steel case with glass in back, Montres Rolex SA, Geneva, Switzerland, 1931 (see note).

Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual' wristwatch, 1931.

Time Measurement

1931
Case key for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Case key for the electric wall clock

Time Measurement

1940-1977
1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory mounts marked "Guiseppe Moschino in Geneva", in case, end of 17th century

1-draw prospect glass, green shagreen with ivory m

Optics
Pendulum for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Pendulum for the electric wall clock

Time Measurement

1940-1977
Boxed set of "Skapyor" gingival ampoules, with accessories, by Pharmac Service S.A., Geneva, Switzerland, 1970-1980

Boxed set of "Skapyor" gingival ampoules

Dentistry

1970-1980
Dipole magnet used in the LEP (Large Electron Positron) Collider

Dipole magnet used in the LEP (Large Electron Posi

Nuclear Physics

1988-1989
Wrist-watch, 'Memovox' alarm, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneva, Switzerland, complete in steel case, 1953.

'Memovox' alarm wrist-watch

Time Measurement

1953
Electromagnetic Quadrupole used with LEP (Large Electron-Positron) Collider, CERN, 1989-2000.

Electromagnetic Quadrupole used with LEP (Large El

Nuclear Physics

1988-1989
Phloxine tetra fu or pu... P. Monnet & Co., Geneva in Switzerland. One of a collection of colour dyes in bottles from the Colour Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, c.1900.

Dyestuffi

Industrial Chemistry

1900-1905
Screws for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Screws for the electric wall clock

Time Measurement

1940-1977
Circular pewter bedpan with flattened rim and straight hollow handle, handle ends in screw on cap with ring attached, made in Geneva, Swiss, 1801-1890

Bedpan

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1890
Clock mechanism and case for the electric wall clock, by Campiche, Geneva, Switzerland, 1940-1977

Clock mechanism and case for the electric wall clock

Time Measurement

1940-1977
Boxed bur cleaning block for diamond burs, by Neos Dental Co., Switzerland, 1955-1970

Boxed bur cleaning block for diamond burs, by Neos

Dentistry

1955-1970
Geneva lever watch with dial marked "W. Keat, Geneva" and hour hand and silver case

Geneva lever watch with dial marked "W. Keat, Gene

Time Measurement
Breathalyser, metal casing, with instructions, by Appareils Electroniques, 12 Rue de Hesse, Geneva, Switzerland, 1960-1965

Breathalyser

Public Health & Hygiene

1960-1965
Brass optometer, subjective or objective, consists of clock-face with pointer regulated by pin at sides, in leather case, made by Eugene Lecoultre, Geneva, 1905-1930

Brass optometer, subjective or objective, consists

Ophthalmology

1903-1930
Automatic Wrist-watch, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Geneva, Switzerland, with reserve power indicator complete in steel case, 1953. Back numbered 564556.

Automatic Wrist-watch

Time Measurement

1953
Plaque, bronze, S. L. Laskowski, 1916, by Gillarmod Freres, Carazetti, artist

Plaque, bronze, S. L. Laskowski, 1916, by Gillarmo

Wellcome Medals

1916
Watch winding key, for miniature gold lever pocket watch, 9 mm diameter, with engine-turned back and enamel dial, by Piguet et Meylan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1835-1845. The watch and key were owned by Her Majesty Queen Mary, wife of King George VI.

Key, for winding miniature gold lever pocket watch, by Piguet et Meylon

Time Measurement

1835-1845
'Tri-Compax' calendar chronograph wristwatch in gold case, by Universal, Geneva, Switzerland, 1960-1986.

Universal 'Tri-Compax' chronographic wrist watch

Time Measurement

1960-1986
Optical comparator used for the rapid checking of items such as gauges to close limits, using a mechanical feeler and an "optical lever". Made by Societe Genevoise d'Instruments de Physique in 1960.

Optical comparator used for the rapid checking of

Industrial Metrology

1960
Enamelled gilt badge of Society of White Cross with blue ribbon from 1st Congress of Repression of Fraudulent Sales of Food and Drugs, made by Durouvenoz of Geneva, Swiss 1850-1930

Enamelled gilt badge of Society of White Cross wit

Wellcome Medals

1850-1930
Prototype superconducting cavity built during construction of the LEP (Large Electron Positron) Accelerator at CERN.

Prototype superconducting cavity built during cons

Nuclear Physics

1988-1989
Electrostatic seperator used on the LEP (Large Electron Positron) Particle Accelerator at CERN, 1989-2000.

Electrostatic seperator used on the LEP (Large Ele

Nuclear Physics

1988-1989
Carton, probably of cough lozenges, by Laboratoires Sauter, French or Swiss

Carton, probably of cough lozenges, by Laboratoire

Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Duplicate of a Rolex Oyster wristwatch of 1960 which remained waterproof at 7 miles depth (without movement). Case back marked "35789 FEET 10908 METRES 21 ROLEX 23.1.60".

Copy of Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, 1960

Time Measurement

1960
Uniface, portrait plaque of S.L. Laskowski, anatomist, bronze, by A. Carasetti, minted by Jacot Guillarmod Freres, Geneva, Switzerland, 1916.

Uniface, portrait plaque of S. L. Laskowski, anatomist

Wellcome Medals

1916