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Child’s rocking chair commode, Europe, 1751-1850

Public Health & Hygiene

1751-1850

Wooden snow goggles and case, Inuit, North America, 1801-1900

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1801-1900

Bryant & May ‘Pearl’ safety matches, London, England, 1890-1940

Smoking

1890-1940

Newtonian reflecting telescope, 1795-1816

Astronomy

1795-1825

Reconstruction of cinematograph camera for use with paper film

Cinematography

1887-1888

Matchbox, wood, cylindrical, detachable lid to hol

Smoking

1875

Rocking cradle, Europe, 1750-1850

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1750-1850

Hand cup anemometer by Phillip Harris Ltd. of Birm

Meteorology

1940-1950

Model of binocular microscope by Cherubin d'Orlean

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1901-1917

Pendulum clock from Tyler's pharmacy, made by J. Harper, 29 Stratford Road, London, England, 1850-1900.

Pendulum clock from Tyler's pharmacy, made by J. H

Pharmacy-ware

1850-1900

'Photo-rotoscope' 35mm projector mechanism

Cinematography

1896

Track gauge, standard length, British Railways, pine and steel, with levels for flat and maximum superelevation, c1950.

British Railways track gauge

Tools of the Trade & Personal Accessories

1945-1955

Thirty six early hand-painted lantern slides, 3" circular, by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London (six with mechanical movement), in a box

36 hand painted magic lantern slides

Cinematography

Commemoration plaque, embossed brass on stained pine mount, illustrating S&DR locomotion No.1 `Locomotion' and Bulmer's stone, probably by Arthur E. Berry, Darlington, 1925. Overall: 122 mm x 251 mm x 15 mm.

Locomotion and Bulmers Stone plaque

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1925

Set of 4 balloon fillers Met Office Mark III type, with wooden case, unsigned, British, 1926

Set of 4 balloon fillers, 1926

Meteorology

1926

Integraph by J.Amsler with wooden case. From Royal Aircraft Establishment , Farnborough, 1910-20.

Integraph by J.Amsler with wooden case. From Roya

Mathematics

1910-1920

One Lucifer match, slender splint of pipe, rectangular in section, typed with a chemical head of sulphur potassium chlorate, European, 1829-1860

One Lucifer match, slender splint of pipe, rectang

Smoking

1829-1860

Bunch of eleven early safety matches, long flexible lightwood strips tipped with phosphorus over sulphur, English, 1855-1880

Bunch of eleven early safety matches, long flexibl

Smoking

1855-1880

Wooden writing desk, from a pharmacy, English, 19th century

Wooden writing desk, from a pharmacy, English, 19t

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Pin leg, for below-knee amputation, probably English, 1900-1930

Pin leg, for below-knee amputation, probably Engli

Orthopaedics

1900-1930

Portable gas hospital lighting set, in wooden case, military, very incomplete, made by Schott and Gen, Germany, 1914-1918.

Hospital lighting set

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1914-1918

Seven rotating mechanical lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley (astronomical subjects) from original set of 10 (nos. 1,2 ,4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 being present). Key with case.

Seven rotating mechanical lantern slides by Carpenter & Westley

Cinematography

c. 1850

One of two profile gauges with convex profile which was used by the 3rd Earl of Rosse to measure the 72 inch mirrors used on the largest Rosse telescope.

One of two profile gauges with convex profile whic

Astronomy

1844-1845

Cabinet, pine and walnut, possibly Italian, 1601-1850

Cabinet, pine and walnut, possibly Italian, 1601-1

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1850

Large easy chair with commode facility, Europe, 1830-1900

Commode chair

Public Health & Hygiene

1830-1900

Model of British Ambulance stretcher, pine and canvas with metal fittings, by Sergeant Thorn, one quarter scale, late 19th century

Stretcher [model]

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1871-1900

Wooden snow goggles, with 2 slits, Eskimo

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Bundle of 20 friction matches tied with string wrapped in a roll of paper, by L. Feant, Paris, French, 1830-1890

Bundle of 20 friction matches tied with string wra

Smoking

1830-1890

Pine pastry pastry board, probably English, 1880-1920

Pine pastry pastry board, probably English, 1880-1

Domestic Appliances

1880-1920

13 drawers from a pharmacy cabinet, with labels, English, 1801-1880

13 drawers from a pharmacy cabinet, with labels, E

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1880

Pharmacy cabinet 45 labelled drawers, all empty, English, 1701-1850

Pharmacy cabinet 45 labelled drawers, all empty, E

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1850

Plain envelope, rectangular containing 6 lucifer matches, pine splint ends covered in sulphur, tipped with phosphorus, English, 1828-1850

Plain envelope, rectangular containing 6 lucifer m

Smoking

1828-1850

18 replica drawers from pharmacy cabinet, original 1701-1800 (see A602341), English, 1900-1950

18 replica drawers from pharmacy cabinet, original

Pharmacy-ware

1900-1950

Enema cabinet, mahogany, English, 1730-1870

Therapeutics

1730-1870

Rotating mechanical lantern slide by Carpenter & Westley, Moveable Astronomical Sliders No. 4., Motion of Venus or Mercury.

One of a set of astronomical magic lantern slides: 'Motion of Venus or Mercury'

Cinematography

c. 1850

Box of "strike anywhere" matches, wood, oval in horizontal section, oblong from frontal view, detachable lid (damaged), painted maroon, coloured strikes on base, lid, European, 1850-1900

Box of "strike anywhere" matches, wood, oval in ho

Smoking

1850-1900

Carved wooden gilt shrine, for containing statue of Saint, Italy, 1700-1850

Carved wooden gilt shrine, for containing statue

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1700-1850

Ten early coloured lantern slides, size 11 x 2 1/2 inches, in passepartout frames. In wooden box with no lid.

Ten coloured lantern slides

Cinematography

Pharmacy cabinet, 61 labelled drawers, English, possibly once in to and W.Henningway's shop, London, 1801-1900

Pharmacy cabinet, 61 labelled drawers, English, po

Pharmacy-ware

1801-1900

Wooden snow goggles, with 2 slits, Eskimo

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Dental work bench, pine, from a practice at 22 Rosslyn Hill, London, 1880-1925

Dental work bench, pine, from a practice at 22 Ros

Dentistry

1880-1925

Wooden snow goggles, with single slit, incorporating eye shade, Eskimo

Wooden snow goggles, with single slit, incorporati

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Copy of Lister's wrist splint, devised 1860-1875, made for Lister Centenary exhibition, 1927

Copy of Lister's wrist splint, devised 1860-1875,

Orthopaedics

Wooden counter, probably from a pharmacy, possibly English, 1850-1930

Wooden counter, probably from a pharmacy, possibly

Pharmacy-ware

1850-1930

Matchbox, strip pine, oval shaped, detachable lid, painted matt red, coloured strikes on top of lid and bottom of base, containing Congreve matches, by I.N.E., Germany, 1832-1890

Matchbox, strip pine, oval shaped, detachable lid,

Smoking

1832-1890

7 matches, "strike-anywhere" slender cylindrical wooden stems, bulbous rounded heads of combustible composition, in bluish-grey envelope, European, 1850-1930

7 matches, "strike-anywhere" slender cylindrical w

Smoking

1850-1930

Model of Halstead folding stretcher, pine and canvas with metal fittings, model by Sergeant Shortell, probably British model of American original, late 19th century

Stretcher [model]

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1871-1900

Wooden snow goggles, with 2 eye slits, incorporating an eye shade, Eskimo

Wooden snow goggles, with 2 eye slits, incorporati

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

Towel rail, wood in form of upper half of woman, probably English, 1601-1750

Towel rail, wood in form of upper half of woman, p

Pharmacy-ware

1601-1750

Wooden housemaid's box with compartments and drawers for brushes, cloths and cleaning materials, with wire and wood loop carrying handle, English, 1880-1920

Wooden housemaid's box with compartments and drawe

Domestic Appliances

1880-1920