Exploring Medicines
Discover how a variety of medicinal preparations have been made through the centuries and the essential pharmaceutical equipment used.
Dens Canis Carchar, c1745-1807
Glass jar containing five specimens of dogfish tooth, from Scyllium canicula. From the Burges Collection Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 113 No. 30’ ...
Dens Hippopotami, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing two specimens of hippopotamus tooth. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Catal. mat. med. p. 113. No. 29. Dens ...
Dentalium Spurium, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing specimens of ‘Dentalium Spurium’, fish otoliths (ear bones) used as a substitute for true Dentalium in medicinal preparations. From the Burges ...
Dentalium Spurium, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing specimens of ‘Dentalium Spurium’, fish otoliths (ear bones) used as a substitute for true Dentalium in medicinal preparations. From the Burges ...
Dentalium, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar containing specimens of tooth shell (Dentalium sp). From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Catal. mat. med. p. 113. No. 31. ...
Dentalium, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar, with glass lid and paper contents label, containing specimens of tooth shell (Dentalium elephantinum). From the Burges Collection. Dentalium elephantinum may be ...
Dentes Apri, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar, with glass lid and paper contents label, containing seven specimens of wild boar tusk. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents ...
Dentes Fibri, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar, with glass lid and paper contents label, containing two teeth and part of the skull of a beaver. From the Burges Collection. ...
Dentes Lupi, c1745-1807
Glass specie jar, with glass lid and paper contents label, containing wolf teeth. From the Burges Collection. Text on paper contents label reads ‘Catal. mat. ...
Dr Nelson’s Inhaler, 1945
Dr Nelson’s inhaler with cork bung and glass mouthpiece. Bulbous shape with spout and printed instructions on one side. Maling ware, made in England ...