MIMM - Medical Instruments and Materia Medica

Clear glass round bottom flask with ground glass neck, which is marked "RU/B24/150ml".

Boat-shaped feeding bottle, narrow opening for mouth and bigger opening at the top for pouring in the liquid. Infants were fed pap (bread or flour diluted with water) or panada (bread broth and legumes mixed with fats or eggs) through this boat-shaped feeding bottle. The bottle is made from glass. Pap and panada supplemented breast milk.

Manual beard clippers in original cardboard box. Metal with leather sheath covering the blades. One handle is engraved with the words: "CITO-SOLINGEN". There is also an instructions leaflet, which is written in several languages. Made in Germany.

Amputation saw. The metal blade has some staining. Wooden handle, which is curved and worn smooth in places.

Eustachian catheter consisting of a hollow metal tube, engraved with a scale along the shaft and marked with the number "3" on the wider end, which also features a ring holder. This item was originally found inside the Laryngoscope Set (MIMM/2024-4-7) but has been removed and catalogued separately, as it was not part of the original set. Donated by Joseph Martin.

Wilkinson safety razor in a metal-encased wooden case and outer blue textile pouch. Accompanied by a small empty wooden container for spare blades and an instructions leaflet. Razor is engraved with maker's name "WILKINSON" and "MADE IN ENGLAND".

Clear glass bottle with a stopper, featuring an engraved label reading "Spirit: aetheris". The bottle is empty.

Patented in 1902 by Dr Robertson as engraved, this air-pump features a detachable metal cylinder with a clear glass body, a piston with expandable packing for a tight seal, and a cap on the open end. The piston moves within the barrel to create suction.

Empty brown glass stoppered bottle of chloroform in metal case. There is an orange sticker on the bottle, which explains in English that it is an anaesthetic, its place of origin and creator.

Ornamental feeding cup made of white ceramic, painted with a red cross and gilded detailing at the rim and base of the spout. The cup features a handle and spout, and partial cover at the top designed to prevent spills during use.

Empty green glass stoppered bottle, featuring a painted red label with the inscription “Lin: Bellad:M: (poison)”

Ornamental feeding cup made of white ceramic, painted with floral motifs in green and light blue, and gilded detailing . The cup features a handle and spout, and partial cover at the top designed to prevent spills during use.

This is a monaural stethoscope designed by William Stokes. Made of black vulcanite, it consists of a narrow stem with a tapering earpiece on one end and a wider, bowl-shaped end on the other.

Steam producer made of brass with a vulcanite handle. It features a removable, twistable lid with an outlet for tubing. The maker’s name, Down Bros, is engraved on the body.

Dr Nelson's improved inhaler, consisting of a ceramic inhaler fitted with a mouthpiece made of clear glass, inserted into a cork stopper. The name of the item and directions for use are written on it. Made by Burleigh as stamped on bottom.

Glass graduated test tube marked with a scale 20-50ml., 20°C and the name "AG LTD".

Small graduated glass for the measuring out of medicine in quantities of tablespoons and teaspoons. In original black, green and red circular cardboard box with lid, upon which is printed in golden lettering: "MEDICINE GLASS".

White ceramic funnel featuring internal ribbing, used at the infirmary of the Carmelite Monastery.

Urine sugar test kit based on a method designed by New York physician, A.G. Sheftel (1889-1952). Includes glass pipette, stirrer, test tube and two tubes containing copper sulphate tablets and methenamine crystals. Also an instructions leaflet. Manufacturerd by Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, U.S.A.

Nickel-plated metal rectal speculum of the Lockhart Mummery type. It consists of a handle attached to a cylindrical, blunt-tipped speculum with an opening at the top.

This is a clear glass eye bath. It is a cup-shaped vessel designed to fit around the eye. It features a round and smooth flared rim to create a seal around the eye socket, as it would have contained eye wash solution. Maker unknown. Dust and stains are visible.