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
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
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
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
Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, from the British Phrenological Society. Human skull, marked with phrenological divisions, United Kingdom, 1821-1899 1821-1899
Distended human skull, labelled LN Fowler, for phrenological use, from the British Phrenological Society. Distended human skull for phrenological use before 1937
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 note 'Sweden No 4, female patient aged 44'. Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
Boxe of ca. 300 gallstones with patients' notes 'Sweden-Malmo N5, Female patient, age 61.' Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
Box of 5 gallstones with patient's notes 'Sweden-Malmo No11, female patient, aged 52.' Box of gallstones with patient's notes 1950-1990
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
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
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
Fragment of skin from Thomas Williams, a bodysnatcher executed for murder 5th December 1831. Skin of bodysnatcher Thomas Williams 1831
Denture, full upper, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1820-1870 Denture made with ivory and human teeth 1820-1870
Full upper denture, ivory with human anteriors, English, 1801-1860 Upper ivory denture with human teeth, England, 1801-1860 1801-1860
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
Piece of trephined skull, showing injury, owned by Dr Edward Jenner, possibly 18th century Piece of trephined skull 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
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
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
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
Bones of lower leg and foot, incomplete, origins unknown, from the collection of a chiropodist Bones of lower leg and foot before 1988
Buddhist ritual trumpet, one of pair, human thigh bones with silver and armour mounts, Tibetan, 18th to 19th centuries Buddhist ritual trumpet 1701-1900
Human skin, tattoed with wreathed inscription, probably French, dated 22nd September, 1857 Human skin 1857
Cast of frontal bone only of human skull, said to be young male with osteomylitis of left brow, probably European, 1501-1900 Cast of frontal bone only of human skull 1501-1900
Human skin, tattooed with abstract or unidentified motif, probably French, 19th century Human skin 1801-1900
Human skin, with tattoo of figure of sailor, inscribed H. Feret, French, 1880-1920 Human skin 1880-1920
Human skin from chest and abdomen, tattooed with two female heads and lion and lioness, French, 1830-1890, purchased from La Valette in 1929 Human skin with tattoos 1830-1900