Ivory and Silver Pleximeter circa 1850

Ivory and Silver Pleximeter circa 1850

• Date: 1840-1860
• Uses: Diagnostic
• Categories: Cardiovascular, Pleximeters Percussors
• Percussion with a pleximeter is an early example of sound being used as an adjunct to diagnostic medicine and was the precursor to sonar and ultrasound. The pleximeter was placed on the chest wall and used as a…

Ivory Tongue Scraper

Ivory Tongue Scraper

• Date: 1800-1850
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Dental, Oral Hygiene, Tongue Scrapers
• A rare jointed ivory tongue scraper as seen in Bennion’s book on Antique Dental Instruments. You can see one of the craftsman’s trick of the trade in action, where in order to prevent cracking when…

• Archived Item

Curved Clinical Thermometer by Wilson Parry

Curved Clinical Thermometer by Wilson Parry

• Date: 1912
• Uses: Diagnostic
• Categories: Medical, Thermometers
• A rare small u-shaped mercury thermometer designed for placing under the patients tongue, made for Dr Thomas Wilson Parry by Francis Cooper of Tottenham Lane, Hornsey. The thermometer is inscribed ‘The cu…

Ambrotype of Man Wearing Ear Trumpet?

Ambrotype of Man Wearing Ear Trumpet?

• Date: 1851-1880
• Uses: Educational
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Photographs
• A man wearing an ear trumpet is an unusual subject for any photo. Much effort was made to deliberately conceal ear trumpets … this ambrotype by contrast suggests a proud owner. Ambrotypes developed the p…

Ophthalmoscope and Refractometer

Ophthalmoscope and Refractometer

• Date: 1900-1950
• Uses: Diagnostic
• Categories: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmoscopes, Other Scopes
• An unusual variation on a theme of an ophthalmoscope based on Liebreich’s design with an enclosed sprung tape measure and an optometer like device. This rare configuration has similarities to the Schmidt-…

• Archived Item

Child’s Silver Ear Trumpet

Child’s Silver Ear Trumpet

• Date: 1850-1900
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ear Nose Throat, Hearing, Ear Trumpets - Trumpet
• An ear trumpet made from hammered unmarked silver on a silver chain to be carried around the neck. The size of the trumpet is such that this could only have been used for a child; presumably a privileged one from a we…

Three Blue Ribbed Antique Apothecary Jars

Three Blue Ribbed Antique Apothecary Jars

• Date: 1890-1920
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Apothecary, Apothecary Jars, Glass Jars
• A rare matching set of English cobalt blue ribbed apothecary jars with gilt labels A rich dark deep blue and in pristine condition despite their 100 years these jars make a striking and eye catching presentati…

Ophthalmophantome Eye Phantom – Waldau’s Face

Ophthalmophantome Eye Phantom – Waldau’s Face

• Date: 1890-1910
• Uses: Therapeutic
• Categories: Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology General
• Adolph Waldau’s  articulated model or phantom was used as a teaching aid for students and eye surgeons. The secret is in their eyes according to Campanella’s film and this is the case here. The oph…