Amulet consisting of bottle of mercury

Made:
1910-1915 in Scarborough

Amulet consisting of bottle of mercury, said to cure rheumatism if carried in pocket, Lovett collection, from Scarborough, 1910-1915

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A132499
Materials:
mercury, glass, leather, chamois, wax and string
Measurements:
overall: 43 mm 20 mm, .03 kg
type:
therapeutic amulets
credit:
Lovett, E.R.