18th Century Horn Baby Feeder

18th Century Horn Baby Feeder

• Date: 1700-1800
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Feeding and Medication, Baby Feeders
• A superb baby feeder made from animal horn dating to the 1700s Old baby feeders are seldom seen and highly collectible items which were made variably from ceramic, glass or pewter. This one very unusually is ma…

Cased Celluloid Auricle by Arnold & Sons

Cased Celluloid Auricle by Arnold & Sons

• Date: 1900-1930
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Auricles and Shells
• A delightful single celluloid auricle in its own silk and velvet lined leather case signed Arnold and Sons (who were incorporated into John Bell & Croyden in 1926). The auricle is made from a single pieces…

18th Century Shagreen Needle Case

18th Century Shagreen Needle Case

• Date: 1750-1800
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Surgical, Suturing
• A small semicircular shagreen case containing six surgical needles of various sizes and dating to the 18th century. The inside of the case is lined with green silk on the lid and velvet in the base and is borde…

Sick Siphon by Phipps & Robinson circa 1790

Sick Siphon by Phipps & Robinson circa 1790

• Date: 1790-1800
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Feeding and Medication, Sick Syphons
• Sick syphons were used in a similar setting to pap boats as feeding implements for the sick. They were placed in cups or bowls containing teas or broth and used as a strain through which the patient could suck liquid…

Antique Dutch Apothecary Jars

Antique Dutch Apothecary Jars

• Date: 1740-1760
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Apothecary Jars, Wooden Jars
• Three Mid 18th century Dutch wooden painted apothecary jars. Pulv Ginae was used as an antihelminth (against intestinal worms). Pulv Tragacanth is extracted from Astragalus gummifer and still in use today as a…

Blodgett’s Multi-Audiphone Auricle 1891

Blodgett’s Multi-Audiphone Auricle 1891

• Date: 1891
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Auricles and Shells
• A patented 19th century faux tortoise shell celluloid auricle with an attractive organic design in its original tin box with provenance of date, manufacture and ownership. On the inside of the lid is a picture…

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Horn Cased Silver Plated Aural Specula

Horn Cased Silver Plated Aural Specula

• Date: 1850-1900
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, ENT General
• The carved horn case has a screw topped lid and a smooth mellow patina. Inside three silver plated aural specula are nested, the larger one being marked “E. M. HESSLER” who was an instrument maker i…

19th Century Dutch Horn Pill Silverer

19th Century Dutch Horn Pill Silverer

• Date: 1800-1850
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Pill Making
• An uncommonly rare 19th century Dutch horn pill silverer complete with antique silvered pills. This is larger than most of the English boxwood pill silverers with a diameter of 10.5 cm. The horn has been carved…