Exploring Medicines
Discover how a variety of medicinal preparations have been made through the centuries and the essential pharmaceutical equipment used.
Mandibulae Lucii Piscis, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing jawbone of pike. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Catal. mat. med. p. 116. No. 61. Mandibulae Lucii Piscis. ...
Margaritae in Ostrea Inventa, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of pearl found in an oyster (possibly Avicula margaritifera). From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. ...
Margaritae Occident, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of pearls from the oyster Avicula margaritifera. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 116. No. 59’ ...
Margaritae Orient. Et. Occident, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of pearls from the oyster Avicula margaritifera. From the Burges Collection Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 116. No. 59’ ...
Margariteae Imperf, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing a single imperfect specimen of pearl from the oyster Avicula margaritifera. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. ...
Margariteae Purpureae, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimens of purple pearl (possibly from Avicula margaritifera). From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 116. No. 60’ ...
Maw’s Welfare Anti-Colic Teat, Mid 20th Century
This Anti-Colic Teat is wrapped in a plastic sleeve. Manufactured by Maw of London. The label states that Maws is a ‘teat supplier of repute’. ...
Maw’s Urethral Syringe, 1930-1960
Cardboard box containing one Maw Urethral Syringe. Glass with cork bung and textile around the plunger, wrapped in brown paper. Syringes like this would have ...
Maws Simpla Glass Feeding Bottle, Circa 1970s
Glass feeding bottle for infants, with cardboard packaging. Manufactured by Maws.
Medicamentum, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing specimen of ‘medicamentum’. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 116. No. 63’ and ‘MEDICAMENTUM’. Harrod’s catalogue ...