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	Duckworth's Essences Card Advert A89 Original, quality pre-war unused multi-coloured advertising show card for "Duckworth's Essences and colours 'Heart Brand' ". This mint showcard with its original string to the top and brown paper wrap, has details of four bottles of differing colour of essences. Complete and in good order. 17.5" x 14.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Sheep Bone Apple Corers, 3 available AP16 Original, quality late 19th century sections of sheep bones trimmed and decorated for use a apple corers. All in good order. Please state which one is required if ordering online. 4.25" to 4.75" x 1" wide approx. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Large Blue Glass Chemist Jar BJ192 Original, quality circa 1900, tall blue glass chemist shop bottle with the original clear glass ground stopper. This example was free blown into a wooden mould when made and has an etched "3" to the shoulder. Complete and in good order. 14" tall and 4.5" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Stoneware Mercury Jar BJ181 Original, quality late 19th century bellied shaped small glazed stoneware jar originally sold full of mercury and sealed with a cork. No. '1' is impressed to the shoulder for the size and apart from one minor chip to the base edge all is complete and in good order. 3" tall and 2" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Chemist Jar with Stopper BJ170 Original, quality late 19th century clear glass chemist shop storage jar with a ground glass inner neck and a large cut glass stopper. The underside has a ground and polished pontil and the front has the original paper label for the original contents previously stored within, detailed "Soda Tartarata". Complete and in good order. 11.5" tall including stopper and 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Green Medicine Bottle BJ165 Original, quality pre-war six sided green glass medicine bottle, embossed with ribbing to three sides and etched with the War Dept "broad arrow" mark. Complete and in good order. 6.25" tall and 2.25" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £16.00


	Green Medicine Bottle BJ164 Original, quality pre-war flat sided green glass medicine bottle, embossed with ribbing to three sides and "Not to be taken". Complete and in good order. 8" tall and 3" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


Blue Glass Medicine Bottle, 2 available BJ162 Original, quality pre-war six sided blue glass medicine / poison bottle embossed with ribbing to three sides and "Not to be taken". Complete and in good order. 6.25" tall and 2.25"diam. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


	Blue Glass Medicine Bottles BJ161 Original, quality pre-war flat sided blue glass medicine / poison bottle, embossed with ribbing to three sides and "Not to be taken". Complete and in good order. 7" x 2.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


Pair of Ceramic Apothecary Jars with Lids BJ158 Original, quality pair of late 19th century dark green apothecary salve pots in ceramic with the original lids. Both these pots have suffered damage with stains and chips but no cracks. The one with the painted label has two chips to the base rim and some tiny minor chips to the top rim and lid and the other has two chips to the top inner rim and bad stains, otherwise all is complete. Great to be a pair of the same colour. Tall including lid 1 x 10", 1 x 9.5" and base diam both 6". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Glass Lime Cream Jar and Lid, 2 available BJ155 Original, quality early 19th century freeblown clear glass tall jar with lid and the original paper label detailing "Glycerine & Lime Cream for the hair prepared by J.W. Cocks Pharmaceutical Chemist Castle Circus Torquay". The jar neck and stopper are ground to fit and both have good pontil marks to the undersides. Compete and in good order. 9.75" tall, 4.25" body diam an 3.5" stopper diam. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Clear Glass Storage Jar BJ150 Original, quality late 19th century clear glass storage jar with a later moulded glass top. Both the inside of the neck of the jar and outside of the rim of the lid have been ground to make a good airtight fit. Complete and in good order with no chips and cracks but the inside is rather misty from hard water? 13.5" tall including lid, base 6" diam and body 5" diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	The Alexandra Babies Bottle BJ138 Original, quality, pressed glass babies feeding bottle, circa 1900 / 1920's, complete with the screw in glass stopper. This example is embossed "The Alexandra" and "S Maw and Son Trademark". No chips and complete and in good order. 6" x 3.5" wide and 3" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


The Cherub Babies Bottle BJ137 Original, quality, pressed glass babies feeding bottle, circa 1900 / 1920's, complete with the screw in glass stopper. This clean example is embossed "The Cherub Feeder", "Glass Made in France" and with trade mark "H & R London". No chips and is complete and in good order. 6" long x 4" wide and 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Green Glass Medicine Bottle BJ127 Original, quality, green ribbed glass medicine bottle with the original cork, 1930's / 40's or older. This six sided example has three ribbed sides and three plain. The ribbing is to confirm to the poor sighted this bottle contains a medicine. Complete and in good order. 6.75" tall plus cork, 2.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £23.00


Purple Chemists Syrup Bottle BJ126 Original, quality, 19th century, very dark purple coloured chemist syrup storage bottle, sadly missing the stopper, otherwise complete and in good order, with a super, sharp pontil to the underside. 8" tall x 3.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Bristol Blue Syrup Bottle BJ125 Original, quality, 19th century, Bristol blue coloured glass chemists syrup bottle, sadly missing the stopper, otherwise perfect and with a super sharp pontil to the underside. 8.25" tall x 3.5" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Green Chemist Bottle BJ123 Original, quality 1920's, green glass chemist / apothecary bottle with vertical ribbing, a flat front panel for a label and a clear glass stopper. The ribbing was a warning when handling that it contained liquid not to be taken orally. 7" tall x 2.5" diameter. Other similar bottles of differing sizes may well be available. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	Clarkes Blood Mixture Chemist Bottle BJ121 Original, quality 1920's, tall pale blue glass chemist / apothecary bottle with an applied top and embossed detail to the front for "Clarke's World Famous Blood Mixture, Lincoln, England". Complete, but with a large knock to the edge of the base, otherwise in good order. 11.5" tall x 3.5" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Wesleys Babies Feeding Bottle BJ92 Original, quality 19th century aqua green coloured, very clean babies bottle, with wooden mould side seams and an applied top collar. The front is embossed "Wesley Graduated Feeding Bottle" and the reverse has two measurements level lines. A super clean bottle in super condition. 5.5" x 3.5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00


	Glass Apothecary Jar BJ83 Original, quality, mid 19th century, clear glass, cylindrical apothecary jar with the original lid and paper label. The label is affixed to the inside and details 'Flores Amom: Persic:'. The tin lid has much of the original black and gilt paintwork and the underside of the glass has a good, sharp pontil. All is complete and in good order; an unusual jar. 10.5" high and 4.5" base diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


Apothecary Bottle BJ19 Original quality, 19th century, circular glass apothecary bottle with a cut and ground glass stopper and a white enamelled shield to the front detailing 'Tinct. Cinchon. Rub.'. A superb perfect example. 3.5" diameter and 9.5" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £60.00


	Cast Iron Crocodile Chemists Cork Squeezer CS5 Original, quality late 19th century cork press as used by the chemist shops and dispensaries to compress small corks before dropping them into medicine bottle necks. This example will take four different sized corks and is in the form of an unrealistic crocodile with its tail in the air as the handle. Each foot has a countersunk screw hole for fixing to the table or shelf. One chip to the base of the tail otherwise all is complete and in good and working order and has been cleaned and lacquered. 11.25" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Kenrick Cast Iron Cork Squeezer CS4 Original, quality, mid to late 19th century, highly decorative cast iron cork press as used by the chemist shops and dispensaries and / or for wine bottling, to compress corks before dropping them into the bottle necks. This example will take three different sized corks and is the most decorative we have seen, both the top and base are covered in deep relief detail of acanthus leaves. The underside of the handle is impressed "No 7" for the model size, "A.Kenrick and Son" for the manufacturer and iron foundry of West Bromwich. Cleaned, lacquered, complete and in fantastic condition. Base 8.25" x 3", total 11" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Cast Iron Cork Squeezer CS2 Original, quality, mid to late 19th Century, cast iron cork press as used by the chemist shops and dispensaries to compress small corks before dropping them into medicine bottle necks. This example will take three different sized corks, has deep relief decoration in the form of acanthus leaves and has four feet, each with a countersunk screw hole for mounting to the work table. I know this looks like a door knocker, but it is seriously a cork squeezer. Cleaned, lacquered and complete and in good and working order. 10.75" long including handle. 3.25" tall and 3" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Mahogany Dental Cabinet DF13 Original, quality late 19th century multi drawer dental cabinet in a super coloured and grained mahogany. These were carried on home visits or by dental students during training. This example has seven pull out drawers, most fitted to some degree and all with green baize lining. Each drawer has tiny turned wooden knobs and the top tambour slide locks into place when down and this automatically locks all the drawers also and can be opened with the key. The top of this cabinet has a recessed flush mounted lifting handle in the original old lacquer finish and the top deep drawer has a recessed circular brass finger grip handle. The second shallow drawer down from the top has a later brass plate fitted ready for engraving if required. Overall a super very clean dentists cabinet, not a common model with the tambour top, with all the original fittings lock and key and in good and working order. 12.25" tall, 13" wide and 8.75" front to back. Clcik on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	Dental Tooth Key DF12 Original, quality, late 18th or early 19th century, steel tooth key with a two piece buffalo horn hand grip. The removable key is stamped "3" and is sprung retained. These tooth keys were used to extract the molar teeth before the days of anesthetic. A super example, complete and in good order. 5" long x 4" and 0.75" handle. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Two Matching Steel Dental Forceps DF4 Two matching original quality, 19th century, steel dental forceps, 'upper molars left and right'. Manf. J. Wood of York. In good order. 6.25" long. Price for the two. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £75.00


	Steel Dental Forceps DF3 Pair of original quality, 19th century, steel dental forceps, 'lower stumps'. In good order. 6.5" long. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £40.00


Steel Dental Forceps DF1 Pair of original quality 19th century steel dental forceps. Manf. W & J Jamieson of Glasgow. In good order. 6" long. Click on photo for larger view Price: £40.00


	Freeblown Clear Glass Eye Bath EB12 Original, quality late 19th century, freeblown clear glass eye bath, with a polished pontil under the foot. An unusual shape with one side lower than the other. Complete and in good order. 2" tall, base 1.75" and body 2" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


Porcelain Eye Bath EB11 Original, quality early to mid 19th century, white porcelain eye bath with a neck mounted on an oval shaped foot. Complete and in good order. 2" x 1.25" x 2" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Cranberry Glass Chemist Shop Electric Light HL455 Original, quality 1920's large pineapple shaped hanging electric lamp fitting with a cranberry coloured glass shade acid etched to each side "Reid Chemist". This glass shade originally hanging in 'Reids The Chemists Window in their Oxford Branch', has been fitted with a brass shade holder made to suit, a new electric bulb holder wired with replacement silk covered, three core flex, an old brass ceiling and a length of new brass replacement chain. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. Shade + holder 16.5" tall + 18.5" chain + rose 3.5" x 4.5" diam and widest 9". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £1,350.00


Red Cross Invalid Feeding Cup M172 Original, quality 1920's / 30's white ceramic inlaid feeding cup with a side handle, a half cover to the top, a front pouring spout and a white cross on a red circle logo. No chips or cracks and complete. 2.5" tall, 4.5" including handle and 5.25" including spout. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Chemist's Powder Paper Folder M171 Original, quality late 19th century cast brass paper folding gadget as used by pharmacists and chemists to dispense powdered medicine. This example is in the original matt gilt finish and has a stop catch as the adjustment. Complete and in good and working order. 4" x 2.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


Holloways Salve Pot M169 Original, mid to late 19th century transfer printed ointment / salve pot in white ceramic. This pot, in super condition, is detailed in black type "Holloways Ointment for the cure of Gout and Rheumatism, Inveterate ulcers, sore breasts, sore heads, bad legs, 535 Oxford St London". Two minuscule chips to the bottom edge, otherwise complete and in good order. 1.5" tall, 1.75" top diam and 1.5" base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Down Bros Medical Instrument Box M168 Original, quality, circa 1900, mahogany fitted box for a set of medical instruments. The exterior has an inset brass shield plaque for engraving the owner's initials and a pair of locking hasps and the interior is fitted out to house surgical instruments and with a lift out fitted tray and an ivorine plaque detailing "Down Bros 21 St Thomas St London". Complete and in good and working order. Box 11.25" x 6" and 2" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Enamelled Bedpan M167 Original, quality 1920's all white enamelled invalid's bedpan with the original lid. This example is the first we have seenwith the lid, has certainly never been used and is in near mint condition and complete 17" long x 9.5" widest and 5" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Pair of Ash Crutches M164 Original, quality pair of circa 1900 / 1920's ash crutches in super condition with good padded leather armrests and rubber feet. These crutches are very clean and in the original finish and ready for use if you wish. Complete and in good and working order. 52.5" tall x 9" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


Herbal Ointment Pot M163 Original, quality late 19th century transfer printed on white, small cylindrical ceramic ointment pot with details in black text for "Nature's Herbal Ointment", "prepared by W. Hale 61 Chandos St Covent Garden London". Complete and in good order. 1.5" tall and 1.5" diam exterior. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Ebony and Steel Trochar and Canula M160 Original, quality early 19th century steel trochar with a shaped ebony grip and a slide on silver canula, probably manufactured by "H. Wright 32 London Rd London", surgical instrument makers at this address from 1832 to 1843. This was part of the 'Richard Merry' set Ref code: M156. Very clean and complete and in good order. 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


Pair of Steel Liston Amputation Knives M158 Pair of original, quality early 19th century "Liston" amputation knives with good clean and sharp steel blades and checkered black ebony grips. The blades are impressed for the manufacturer "H. Wright 32 London Rd London", surgical instrument makers at this address from 1832 to 1843. This pair of knives were part of the 'Richard Merry' set Ref code: M156. Very clean examples and complete and in good order. Large 12.5" x 0.75" x 0.5". Small 10" x 0.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £300.00


	Steel Bone Saw M157 Original, quality early 19th century small steel bone saw with a fine toothed blade and a checkered pressed cowhorn grip. This super example circa 1830's/1840's was part of the 'Richard Merry' set Ref code: M156 and probably manufactured by H. Wright 32 London Rd London 1832 to 1843 at this address. Good clean steel but some minor rodent gnawing at the horn grip otherwise complete and in good order. 7.75" x 2" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £165.00


Surgeons Instrument Chest M156 Original, quality early 19th century, mahogany fully fitted surgeons empty instrument chest with a velvet lined lid, fitted top section, a slide out drawer to the lower half and brass mounts to the top corners, keyhole, recessed flush side handles and a plaque to the centre top. The plaque is engraved for the original owner "Robert Merry" a surgeon of the time. This chest did contain a few of the original instruments but was far from complete, one of these instruments circa 1830's/1840's may well be available Ref codes: M155, M157. This chest has a good colour, but it does have scuffs and stains to the finish and some shrinkage to the underside but is generally is in super condition, and it has the original working lock and key. 17" x 11" x 5.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Surgeons Amputation Saw M155 Original quality early 19th century steel amputation saw with a checkered ebony grip, and the makers stamp detailing "H Wright 32 London Rd London", Henry Wright were Surgical Instrument manufacturers at this address from 1832 to 1843. This saw is in perfect condition with not a stain to the steel and no chips or cracks to the ebony grip. A fine example now over 170 years old. This saw was part of an incomplete surgeons set in the original fitted mahogany box, with the original owner's name engraved to the top "Robert Merry" who was a surgeon of the time. This box and other instruments from it, may well be available separately under our "Medical Dental and Chemist" section. 15" x 3.5" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £565.00


Blood Cupping Glass M154 Original, quality mid 19th century clear glass cupping glass as used for bloodletting. This example is oval in shape, has a flat polished base and rolled over rim. Perfect and complete. 2" x 1.5" and 2" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Blood Cupping Glass M153 Original, quality mid 19th century clear glass cupping glass as used for bloodletting. This example has a knop to the top, with a hole to the centre, is acid etched " The Holborn Surgical Ins Co London EC " to the body, and has a super rolled over base rim. Perfect and complete. 3" tall and 2" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


Blood Cupping Glass M152 Original, quality mid 19th century clear glass cupping glass as used for bloodletting. This example has a knop to the soft pointed top and a super rolled over base rim. Perfect and complete. 4" tall and 2.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £78.00


	S.Maw Boxwood Bottle Case M149 Original, quality late 19th century two piece bottle case turned in boxwood containing an empty glass bottle.The boxwood case, with a threaded lid has no chips or cracks, is impressed to the underside " 1 oz " and the top of the lid is stamped for the maker " S.Maw. Son and Thompson trade mark ". These were carried by doctors and veterinary surgeons and this example is complete and in good order. 3.75" tall and 1.75" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


The Sanitas Inhaler M146 Original, quality 1920's, white ceramic inhaler complete with the cork top and glass mouthpiece. This example is detailed in black transfer to the front "The Sanitas Inhaler" and with the "Directions For Use". Complete and in good and working order. 6.5" tall x 9.75" tall including mouthpiece and 5.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Pair of Ear Cornets Hearing Aid M140 Pair of original, quality 1920's, celluloid 'faux tortoiseshell' ear cornet hearing aids. Each cornet is attached to the headband and can be adjusted up and down to suit the head size and shape and the ear pieces are also moveable for comfort. Each cornet is impressed "WKS", "KOWE" and "DRGM" German for patent. These were manufactured in Germany for the UK and European market and this example is complete and in perfect condition and really does work. The idea was to conceal the cornets within your hair and particularly for the Ladies. Rare to find these undamaged. Each cornet 3.5" front to back x 3.5" and 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


2 Piece Boxwood Case With Ear Funnel M138 Original, quality, nickel plated ear inspection funnel in the original two piece turned boxwood shaped case, circa 1900. The two pieces are threaded to screw together and all is complete and in good order. Case 1.5" diameter x 2" tall. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £75.00


	Shaw Inhaler M136 Original, quality, most unusual transfer printed ,circular white ceramic inhaler with side handles and a shaped top rim to fit the face. The underside is detailed in green type with a shield motif "Bridgwood England" and with the registration number for the year 1908. The front of the body is detailed in green type with the directions for use, other information and "The Shaw Inhaler". 7.75" tallest, base 3.25" diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


Dr Nelson's Inhaler M134 Original, quality 1920's / 30's, white ceramic inhaler. The front is transfer printed "Dr Nelson's Improved Inhaler" and with the directions for use. Complete and in good order. 6.5" x 5.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Improved Inhaler M133 Original, quality 1920's, white ceramic inhaler detailed to the front in transfer black print "Improved Earthenware Inhaler Manufactured by S. Maw Son and Sons, Aldersgate St, London, England" and the reverse "Directions For Use". Missing the cork and glass mouth piece, otherwise complete and in good order. 6.5" tall x 5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


Dr Nelson's Improved Inhaler M132 Original, quality 1930's / 40's, white ceramic inhaler. The underside is transfer printed for the manufacturer "Royal Winton", "Made in England" and the front is detailed "Dr Nelson's Inhaler" and with the "Directions For Use". Complete and in good order. 6.5" tall and 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Gerrard Model of an Ear M120 Original, quality, post war, composition study example of the human ear. This superbly coloured medical study is well detailed and mounted on the original blue finished plywood plinth, with a transfer for the manufacturer / supplier "T.Gerrard & Co Ltd, London NI + Angmering, Sussex". Some scuffs to the edges of the plinth, otherwise complete and in good order. Plinth 13" x 5.75" and 7.5" total height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


Grimwades Bedpan M105 Original, quality 1920's, white ceramic bedpan, transfer printed to the inside rim "Original Perfection Bed and Douche Pan for Hospital and Home", "Made in England by 'Grimwades Ltd Stoke on Trent", "Small Size Bedpan" and "The Most Comfortable and Sanitary Bedpan in the World" and to the underside "Regnas London". Complete and in good order. 13.5" x 11" x 4.25" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Ceramic Kidney Bowl M100 Original, quality, white ceramic, kidney shaped, medical specimen bowl circa 1900. Transfer printed to the underside 'Garrould, London' for the manufacturer. Complete and in good order. 10.25" x 6.25" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Brown Glass Kidney Bowl M86 Original, quality, late 19th century, brown glass, kidney shaped medical receptacle. This example has a polished top edge and is complete and in good order. Another similar bowl may be available, reference code M85. 12.25" x 6.75" x 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Brown Glass Kidney Bowl M85 Original, quality, late 19th century, brown glass, kidney shaped medical receptacle. This deep brown example has a polished top edge and is complete and in good order. Another similar bowl may be available, reference code M86. 12" x 7.25" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Medicine Glass and Stopper M80 Original, quality, pressed glass medicine glass and stopper cap, circa 1900, embossed 'Pochet's Patent'. This example has a point to the inside bottom. This example has a point to the underside base and originally had a cork or rubber collar; otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. 1.75" high and 1.75" top diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


	Invalid Feeding Cup M79 Original quality white ceramic feeding cup, circa 1900, with floral decorations and bird on branch with gilt lining to all edges. Complete and in good order. 3.5" tall including spout, 5.5" front to back including spout. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £30.00


Porcelain Medicine Spoon M74 Original, quality, 19th century, porcelain medicine spoon of the 'fish' shape and transfer printed in sepia brown to one side 'Cod Liver Oil Cream' and to the other side 'R. Thomson Chemist Elgin', and to the inside the measurements for teaspoons and dessert spoons. One small chip to the top edge, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 3.5" x 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Trochar & Cannula M66 Original, quality, 19th century, steel trochar with a turned ivory handle and a silver cannula. The ivory has turned a little pink over the years and all is complete and in good order. 5.5" x 0.75" Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Pair of Zinc Leg Splints M50 Pair of original quality, 1920's, perforated zinc leg splints for the lower right leg, with slots for the bandage. Has been lacquered and is complete and in good order. Largest 18.5" long x 7" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00


	Trochar M49 Original quality, 19th century, medical trochar with a curved shaft and a chequered ebony grip. The canula is missing, otherwise all is complete and in good order. 7.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £48.00


Wooden Leg Support, 3 available M44 Original quality, 1920's, simple wooden leg supports with steel corner plates manufactuered for the purpose. All different sizes and all in good order and complete. 31", 27" and 20.5" high. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £20.00


	Chemist Pill Machine M12 Original quality, 19th century, mahogany three piece pill machine with brass and steel mounts, used in the chemist shop to hand make pills. Would have been used against the edges of the workbench/tabletop. This example is one of the largest we have seen and will roll and cut 36 large size tablets at a time. A replacement slide-out tray to the end has been made, copied from an original, all has been cleaned and polished and is complete and in good and working order. Board 13.75" x 10.5" x 1.75" and 1"; cutter 18.25" x 2.75" x 1.5" and 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


Toothpaste Flask, 2 available M5 Original quality opaline glass flat sided flasks originally filled with tooth paste powders, circa 1920/30's. The smaller one is marked 'Odol' to the underside and the larger one has 'FLASK PATENTED'. All are in perfect order. Large 5" x 2.25" x 1.25". Small 4.25" x 2.25" x 1". Two large and one small available. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Zinc Elbow Splint M3 Original quality, 1920's, perforated zinc jointed elbow splint, with slots for the bandage ties and a brass wing nut and washer on the joint. Has been lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. Opened out 14.5" x 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £50.00


Midwife Brass Plaque NP221 Original, quality 1920's, engraved brass nameplate recently mounted onto a mahogany backboard made to suit, detailing in upper cased type "Mrs Dumville Certified Midwife" Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and complete and in good order. The first plaque for a Midwife we have seen. 13" x 10" and 1" backboard. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Chiropodist Name Plaque NP148 Original, quality, 1920's/30's, sheet pink brass name plaque, with screw holes to each corner and inlaid white enamel type in upper case "M.Farndale, M.Ch.S, Chiropodist, Registered Medical Auxillary". Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 10" x 5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


F.R.C.S. Name Plaque NP147 Original, quality, pre-war, sheet brass name plaque, with countersunk screw holes to each corner and engraved in upper case "Douglas Hallon F.R.C.S" (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons). Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 10.25" x 6.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Physician & Surgeon Name Plaque NP86 Original quality brass Physician and Surgeon name plaque with inlaid enamel letters, circa 1920's. Mounted on mahogony board. In good order. 16.5" x 7.5". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £75.00


Dental Surgeon Name Plaque NP85 Original quality brass, 1920's, dental surgeon name plaque mounted on oak. In good order. 13.5" x 9.5". Click on photo for a larger view Price: £75.00


	Surgeon Name Plate NP34 Original quality, engraved brass, lacquered name plate, circa 1900, detailing "Mr T.F.Vaisey Surgeon", mounted on a replacement oak backboard made to suit, fitted to the reverse with a wall hanging mount. Complete and in good order. 13.5" x 8.75" x 1". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


Woods Ceramic Tooth Paste Pot and Lid PL36 Original, quality late 19th century, circular white ceramic toothpaste pot and lid, with the lid transfer printed in black "Woods areca nut 6d Toothpaste for removing tartar and whitening the teeth without injuring the enamel" and "Proprietor W.Woods Chemist Plymouth". Complete and in good order.2.5" diam and 1.5" tall in total. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Maws Toothpaste Pot Lid PL33 Original, quality 1920's black transfer on white ceramic toothpaste pot lid. This example is well detailed in a variety of type styles "Maw's Indian Betel Nut of Areca Tooth Paste Unequalled for its Salutary Effects on the Teeth and Gums, S. Maw Son and Sons Aldersgate Street London England". Perfect and not a chip or crack in sight.2.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


Cherry Toothpaste Pot Lid PL32 Original, quality late 19th century ceramic toothpaste pot and lid. This example has a coloured lid with the head of a young Queen Victoria and details "Cherry Toothpaste Patronized by the Queen" and "Prepared by John Gosnell Co Ltd". Not only is this one good to find a perfect one with a base it also has the original "directions for use" paper label intact inside the lid (see picture). Complete and in good order. Base 3" diam, lid 3.25" diam and 1.75" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Oriental Toothpaste Pot Lid, 2 available PL29 Original, quality late 19th century white ceramic toothpaste pot and lid with a grey marbled effect overall to the outside and a transfer printed lid detailing "Oriental Tooth Paste prepared by Jewsbury and Brown Chemists 113 Market Street Manchester". Complete and in good order with not a chip or crack in sight. 3" diam x 2" tall. Pirce is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Wood's Toothpaste Pot Lid PL28 Original, quality late 19th century, circular white ceramic toothpaste lid, detailed in black transfer text for the original contents "Wood's Areca Nut 6d Toothpaste for removing tartar and whitening the teeth without injuring the enamel" and "Proprietor W. Woods Chemist Plymouth". Some minor chips to the lower edge otherwise in good order. 2.5" diam and 0.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Composition Pestle and Mortar PM37 Original, quality 1920's heavy off white coloured composition pestle and mortar. The mortar has a pouring lip and is impressed to the underside "Warranted Acid Proof", "27", "4" and "6" for the size and the pestle has the original hardwood handle and is impressed '6'. A very clean example. Complete and in good and working order. Mortar 4.5" tall x 8" widest and pestle 10" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


Steam Bath Cabinet SB1 Original, quality late 19th century panelled pine sit in steam cabinet with four side panels, a two door hinged sloping top with a hole to the centre for ones head with a shelf for a glass of water and an aperture to the top with a sliding cover for one's hand. The interior has a vent with a control gate to release the steam when too hot and a replacement pine seat board which can be adjusted in height. The brass cabin hooks are old replacement and all has been cleaned and waxed and has retained much of the original cream coloured paintwork. 48" tall at back, 33" tall at front, 34" front to back and 29.5" wide. A most unusual item in super condition. An original J. Foots patent Copper Methylated Spirit burner and heater, manufactured for use with this style of steam bath, may well be available ref code: HS19. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


	Newbury Small Stoneware Flagon SJ224 Original, quality circa 1900 / 1920's small two tone glazed stoneware flagon with a chip under the rim and a tin strap to the base of the rear loop handle. The shoulder is impressed "T.W & B Fielder Druggist & Grocer Newbury" for the suppiler of the original contents and the base is impressed for the maker of the flagon "Powell of Bristol". Apart from the chip, all is complete and in good and working order. 8" tall and base 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Tiny Stoneware Preserve Jar SJ200 Original, quality late 19th century, tiny two tone glazed stoneware preserve jar with a bead decoration to the shoulder. Impressed "2" and "Doulton and Co" and probably sold with a salve ointment or medication. Complete and in good order. 2.75" tall and 2" base diam. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £56.00


	Tin Stomach Warmer SW3 Original, quality, late 19th century, superb very thin and curved oval shaped hot water filled warmer, in tin, with a brass label, screw off cap and a folding flat wire loop handle. This incredible warmer has just one minor dent, otherwise all is in mint condition. The pressed brass oval maker's plate is detailed "Michael Wright, Hydropathic Appliance and Bath Manf Co, Matlock Bank" All has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 8.25" x 6.5" and 2.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


Copper Stomach Warmer SW2 Original, quality, late 19th century, curved and flat copper hot water filled warmer, with a screw off brass cap, two side loops and a pressed brass label with instructons for use. These were tied around the waist under ones clothing using a ribbon or bandage to ease stomach pains. Some minor dents, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 10" x 7.5" and 2.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	W & T Avery Personal Scale S234 Original, quality, oak sit-on weighing scale manufactured by W & T Avery, circa 1900. These scales, often referred to as jockey scales, were actually used in doctors surgeries or health and mens clubs or private bathrooms. This superb example has a seat upholstered red leather, the original brass side arms and a brass mounted, cast iron steelyard sliding scale. The honey coloured oak body has square tapered legs and a drawer to one end for the record book. The seat has been re-upholsted in red leather, very similar to the original, the scale has the original paintwork, transfers and is designed to weigh up to 24 stone. The brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. All is complete and in good and working order. Main body 25.5" x 16" and 20" tall, seat 18" x 16" and 22.5" from floor, total height 25.5" to top of arm. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £950.00


Boxwood Bottle Case T6 Original, quality, 19th century, turned boxwood two piece bottle case as used by veterinary surgeons and doctors to carry medicine bottles etc in. In good order and without any chips or splits. No bottle. 5.5" tall x 2.75" base diameter. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £58.00

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