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Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

1785-1789

Lancet owned by Edward Jenner

1720-1800

'Tabloid' medicine chest used on 1924 Mount Everest Expedition

1887-1924

Pneumothorax apparatus for injecting gas into the thoracic cavity in order to collapse the lung

1901-1930

Circular electric hot plate for domestic cooking

1892-1900

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

1795-1810

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Exchequer standard quart measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Open scale barograph by Short & Mason Ltd.

1944

Arithmometer by Elliott Brothers

1885-1894

Edward Jenner's lancets

1801-1823

Single needle telegraph, 1846

1846

Stroh's type-printer for Wheatstone ABC communicator, 1870-1881

1870-1881

Steljes ABC type printing telegraph receiver No. 477

1895-1910

Bottle of cod liver oil

1939-1955

Defibrillator, London, England, 1970-1980

1970-1980

Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778

1778

London & Birmingham Railway Guard's Clock, 1837-1839

1838

Copy of the citation given to Hayley Jordan

2016

Time Travellers invitation

2013

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Three tubes of 'F-tablets' (Novocaine) for dental local anaesthetic

1925-1940

Device for recording warder patrols in a Lunatic Asylum

1877-1897

Glass bottle of penicillin powder

1943

Empty bottle for aromatic chalk powder with opium

'Tabloid' medicine chest, used for 1938 Mt. Everest expedition

1937-1938

Kymograph, on table

1925-1935

Robert Dudgeon’s sphygmograph

1876

Lancet

1700-1900

Supersonic flaw detector

Hysteroscope with camera attachment

1958-1965

Wax anatomical model of thorax showing ecthyma luridum

1825-1879

Disclosure Case

2009-2010

Carbon water filter

1890-1915

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

Glassware from Carrel's apparatus for sterilizing wounds

1914-1918

Small muslin bag containing amuletic bread

1901-1913

Amulet, whelk shell with reversed spiral

1850-1920

Telegraph block instrumet; "Niddrie North Junction"; made by W R Sykes Interlocking Signal Co

'Pock-marked faces: A curious illusion', anti-vaccination leaflet

1880-1890

Pair of dental forceps

1820-1855

Canvas restraint jacket for children

1930-1960

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

3D printed model of child's abdomen

2015

Four scalpels and a hernia bistoury in case

1901-1930

Pill tile, England, 1617-1700

1617-1700

Boy Scout Association Bronze Cross awarded to G F W Keen in 1940

1940

Bellmatic ticket rack