Metal memento mori finger ring, set with a large square transparent stone which contains a skull on a hair background with a red and gold border, engraved inscription inside band, 1709 Memento mori finger ring, with a stone containing a skull on a hair background 1709
Metal memento mori finger ring, set with 1 large square transparent stone, with hair, surrounded by 4 small clear stones and ornate band bearing champleve inscription, 1747 Memento mori finger ring 1747
Brooch containing locks of hair, gold thread and pearls, arranged against a pearly backgrosund, marked in an oval frame, covered with a glass Brooch containing locks of hair
Lock of hair, reputed to be of Robert Stephenson. Accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed, in manuscript, in ink "Hair of the great Rbt Stephenson, 1859, 12 of October, died" Lock of Robert Stephenson's hair
Pathology specimen of a brain Brain: Haemorrhagic infarction. Humain remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a brain
Pathology specimen of a lung Secondary carcinoma of the stomach in the lung. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a lung
Pathology specimen of a lung Secondary carcinoma of the stomach in the lung. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a lung
Box of 5 gallstones with patient's note 'Sweden No 4, female patient aged 44'. Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
Pathology specimen of a tongue Diptheria: tonsillar and trachael. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a tongue
Pathology specimen of a arteries Blood vessels showing medial calcification (Monkeberg's Sclerosis). Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of arteries
Pathology specimen of a lung Lung: Acute interstitial emphysema and bronchopneumonia. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a lung
Boxe of ca. 300 gallstones with patients' notes 'Sweden-Malmo N5, Female patient, age 61.' Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
Pathology specimen of a kidney Kidney: Hyoid cysts. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a kidney
Excavated bronze age skull showing 4 healed trephinings, from Jericho, 2200-2000BC Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine 2200-2000 BCE
Box of 5 gallstones with patient's notes 'Sweden-Malmo No11, female patient, aged 52.' Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
Distended human skull, labelled LN Fowler, for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society. Distended human skull for phrenological use before 1937
Wooden cabinet containing histological slides prepared by Dr J C Wagner, 1950-91, including original material relating to cases described in his 1960 paper making a causal link between exposure to blue asbestos and the lung cancer, mesothelioma. (see stroke records) Histological slides prepared by Dr J C Wagner, 1950-1991 1950-1991
Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society. Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, United Kingdom, 1821-1899 1821-1899
Human skull, possibly for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society. Human skull before 1937
Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society. Human skull before 1937
Small sealed specimen jar containing piece of brain of Burke the Edinburgh body-snatcher executed in 1829, jar made in Great Britain Specimen jar containing piece of William Burke's brain 1821-1870
Dentist's window display unit, illustrating ivory work and extracted teeth, made for J. Petit, Paris, c.1880 Dentist's window display, France, 1875-1885 1875-1885
Gold memento mori finger ring, with transparent setting containing human hair, possibly 18th century Memento mori finger ring, with setting containing human hair 1701-1800
Gold brooch, in the form of a 'Youth Contemplating Death' cameo, 1700-1799 Gold brooch, in the form of a 'Youth Contemplating Death' cameo, 1700-1799 1701-1800
Pathology specimen of a heart Aortic valve endocarditis. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a heart
Pathology specimen of an appendix Gangrenous appendicitis. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology speciemn of an appendix
Pathology specimen of an ear scar Squamous carcinoma of the ear. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of an ear scar
Pathology specimen of a liver Fatty liver in pernicious anaemia. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a liver
Pathology specimen of a cervix Carcinoma of the cervix. Human remains preserved in Kaiserling III solution, mounted in an acrylic container. Pathology specimen of a cervix
Phrenological head, made from a skull, labelled in French, with an Italian summary, according to Spurzheim's system (35 divisions) 1815-1900 Phrenological head made from a skull 1815-1900
Human skull, no mandible, bone fitted, depression in left frontal bone, teeth worn, covered with labels, possibly used for phrenology, probably European, 18th or 19th century Human skull 1701-1900
Full upper denture, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1801-1860 Upper ivory denture with human teeth, England, 1801-1860 1801-1860
Denture, full upper, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1820-1870 Denture made with ivory and human teeth 1820-1870
Piece of trephined skull, showing injury, owned by Dr Edward Jenner, possibly 18th century Piece of trephined skull 1701-1800
Wrist or ankle cord of twisted hair of female members of family against evil spirits, sickness and misfortune, Indian, 1870-1930 Wrist or ankle cord against evil spirits, sickness and misfortune 1870-1930
Post mortem histological slides prepared by Dr P C Elmes, 1958-76, including original material from the ‘1940 group’, the first fully investigated cases of mesothelioma in the UK (in Belfast shipyard workers). Contained in dark green Technichon Lab aid slide filing cabinet. Histological Slides Investigating Cases of Mesothelioma 1958-1976
Fragment of skin from Thomas Williams, a bodysnatcher executed for murder 5th December 1831. Skin of bodysnatcher Thomas Williams 1831