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. This identification band was locked on to an enslaved person’s wrist when they were sent off the plantation, to conduct an errand such as deliver a letter, herd livestock or transport sugar. While restricted in their freedom of movement and action
1746
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Guillotine blade. This guillotine blade, still mounted with rivets to its original lead weighted wooden block, was used on the West Indian island of Guadeloupe by French republicans during revolutionary struggles there. It is said to have been used to exe
1792
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. Case for pocket compass TOA0094.

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. Pocket compass. Also case, see TOA0094.1. A silver-cased pocket compass with a handle, silver hand and enamel dial in teak turned wooden box with fitted lid. 'N & B' inscribed on the back (Nelson & Bronte). Plausible link to Vice-Admir
1802-3
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. Whaling harpoon. Double shaft, barbed head. For use with gun. Inscribed 'R. Mitchell and Son PHD. Mazinthien 1851'. 'Mazinthien' home port, Peterhead in 1851.
1851
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. Glass bottle filled with dark brown liquid and a glass stopper. Label says "Tincture of Rhubarb" from "George and Welch Chemists". Associated with label TOA0124.5. Savory, 'A Companion to the Medicine Chest', 1836, p.92-93:
1860
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. Glass bottle with a glass stopper, the paper label has fallen off (see TOA0124.4). Label says "Opodeldoc." from "George and Welch Chemists". Opodeldoc is a name given by the physician Paracelsus to a sort of liniment which he invente
1860
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. Glass bottle with a label and a glass stopper. Label says "Gregory's Stomachic Aperient Powder; Prepared from the Original Recipe of the late Dr. Gregory of Edinburgh." Gregory's powder, or Gregory's Stomachic Aperient Powder.
1860
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. Glass bottle with a label and a glass stopper. Label says "Sweet Spirit of Nitre." "Sweet spirit of nitre" is the old name for ethyl nitrite. The chemical compound ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite. It may be prepared from ethanol. I
1860
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. Glass bottle with a white label and a glass stopper. Label says "Paregoric Elixir.- Poison" from "George and Welch Chemists". For Paregoric Elixer also see AAA2224.6 and AAA2224.22. This is a tincture of opiated camphor: tinctura opi
1860
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. Glass bottle with a white labels on the body and neck of the bottle and a glass stopper. Label says "Essence of Ginger". Once contained pulvered ginger root; used in flatulent cholic, gout, indigestion.
1860
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. Glass bottle with orange label and glass stopper. Label says "Ipecacuanha Wine" from "George and Welch Chemists". Also see AAA2224.2. Ipecacuanha, or ipecac, is an exotic medicinal that has been around since the 18th century. It con
1860
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. Glass bottle with orange label and glass stopper. Label says "Laudanum: Poison" from "George and Welch Chemists". Also known as Tincture of Opium, is an alcoholic herbal preparation containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weig
1860
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. Glass bottle, containing a brown sand like substance. The bottle has a glass stopper which is covered by a leather cover and tied with string. Label says "Finest Rhubarb". Rhubarb can be used as a strong laxative. Its roots have been used as a
1860
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. Glass bottle, containing a white powder. The bottle has a glass stopper which is covered by a leather cover and tied with string. Label says "Calcined Magenesia" from "George and Welch Chemists". Magnesium oxide (MgO). An inorganic c
1860
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. Glass measuring phial, with white written measurements on the side, going up from 10-60ml.
1860
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. Glass mortar
1860
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. Glass Pestle
1860
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. Metal balance with two small circular pans attached to a rod with string. Pans: Height 5mm; diameter 50mm
1860
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. Pallet knife with wooden handle and metal blade.
1860
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. Paper label for bottle (TOA0124.3). Label says "Opodeldoc." from "George and Welch Chemists".
1860
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. Paper label for bottle (TOA0124.8). Label says "Tincture of / "(R)HUBARB" from "George and Welch Chemists". Savory, 'A Companion to the Medicine Chest', 1836, p.92-93: “Tincture of Rhubarb. Is an excellent remed
1860
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. Piece of paper with writing: "Turnpikes first legally erected in England 1663"
1860
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. Removable wooden section of the chest with velvet lining.
1860
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. Removable wooden section of the chest with velvet lining.
1860
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. Small bone spoon
1860
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. Small envelope with list of remedies in the chest written in pen. The list is dated October 3, 1878.
1860
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. Small glass bottle with metal lid and a paper label. Label says "Extract colocynth and Blue Pill; as Directed." Colocynth is Citrullus colocynthis, commonly known as bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, or vine of Sodom. It is a
1860
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. Small metal key with red string.
1860
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. Small piece of paper, possibly from a letter.
1860
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. Small square glass bottle with beige powder inside. The bottle has a glass stopper covered by a piece of leather tied with string and a paper label on the body. Label says "Dover's Powder". Dover's powder was a traditional medicine a
1860
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. Small square glass bottle with white powder inside. The bottle has a glass stopper covered by a piece of leather tied with string and a paper label on the body. Label says "Cal-Mel". This is calomel, a common nineteenth-centruy drug. Savory�
1860
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. Small square glass bottle with white powder inside. The bottle has a glass stopper covered by a piece of leather tied with string and a paper label on the body. Label says "James Powder". James’s Powder, or more properly Dr. James’
1860
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. Small weight with 2 smal circular indents.
1860
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. Small weight with 3 smal circular indents.
1860
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. Small weight with 4 smal circular indents.
1860
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. Small weight with 6 smal circular indents.
1860
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. Small weight with engraving saying "Dram 1"
1860
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. Small weight with engraving saying: "Dram 1/2"
1860
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. Small weight with engraving saying: "Dram 2"
1860
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. Small weight with engraving saying: "Scrup 2"
1860
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Bond's Companion to the Medicine Chest; carefully Revised; Enlarged and Corrected by Henry Hadlow. Small booklet with title and author written on the front. 'Bond's Companion to the Medicince Chest.' By J.Bond, the fourth edition, care
1860
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Useful Medicines for the Household, being Proper Remedies for Common Ailments; Expressly Adapted to the Requirements of Travellers and Residents in India and the Colonies.. Small booklet with title and publisher written on the front. Useful Medicines for
1860
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. Whaling gun harpoon, double-barbed with 'stop-withers', inscribed: 'E M KELLIE 1884.' It belonged to the vessel 'The Earl of Mar and Kellie', an Arctic whaler built in 1856 at Alloa that formed part of the Dundee whale flee
1884
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. Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackleton's last two expeditions. Black leather bound needle case with lint inserts containing three curved (suturing?) steel needles and seven straight steel nee
pre 1914
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. Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions. Glass medical spirit thermometer, contained in padded brass tube with slide-on cap. Thermometer has ring at one end, with maroon cotto
pre 1914
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. Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions. Set of ten stainless steel safety pins (three large; one medium; 3 medium-small; 3 small). Contained in plated steel tube with slide-o
pre 1914
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. Medical equipment belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackletons last two expeditions. Small glass syringe (lacking plunger), with two needles, in purpose-made brown leather case fitted with retaining tubes for needles an
pre 1914
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. Surgical instruments belonging to Dr Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1889-1967), surgeon on Shackleton's last two expeditions. Set of three stainless steel scalpels and curettes by Weiss, London and one by Allen & Hanbury's, London. In red vel
pre 1914
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. Stainless steel forceps with slot slide hold. Souvenir from the German light cruiser 'Emden', which was interned at Scapa Flow in 1919. Although the crew attempted to scuttle her like the rest of the German fleet, the British ran the ship agro
circa 1919
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. Rum funnel. Pint
1953
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. Rum barricoe. Oak, brass bound. Six gallon.
from 1953
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. Rum measure. Gill.
1955
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. Rum measure. Half pint.
1955
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. Rum measure. One pint.
1955
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. Rum measure. Half gill.
1957
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. Rum funnel. Two quart.
1967
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. Anti-seasickness wrist band in plastic box. Yachting supplies. Pair: TOA0140 -TOA0141. Grey woollen elasticated wrist band, with white button incorporated, bearing the trade mark 'Sea Band'. Contained in plastic box with instruction leaflet. B
1993
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. Anti-seasickness wrist band. Yachting supplies. Pair: TOA0140 -TOA0141. Grey woollen elasticated wrist band, with white button incorporated, bearing the trade mark 'Sea Band'. Contained in plastic box with instruction leaflet. Brand new.
1993
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. Forms a pair with TOA0136. Supergrip offshore yachting glove, with water-resistant leather palm, coated fabric back and removable thermal liner. Colour red/grey. Brand new.
1993
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. Forms a pair with TOA035. Supergrip offshore yachting glove, with water-resistant leather palm, coated fabric back and removable thermal liner. Colour red/grey. Brand new.
1993
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. Bag for working clothes, as used on BP oil rigs. Synthetic fabric, side pocket. Two zips, carrying handles, Two straps, pocket for label on side. In green and yellow with "BP" in yellow on the side.
1995
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