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Description:: Apothecary jar. Cylindrical white porcelain jar with gold decoration and black lettering; decoration consists of laurel sprigs on body of jar and on lid; lid is circular with concave sides and is capped with a gold-painted round finial. Includes manufacturer markings:"GENISTA SCOPARIA," and "AL," and "A. Legrand Apothecaire."
Created:: 1850 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 9
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Nursing bottle. Cloudy glass, teardrop shaped bottle and rubber nipple. Piece of paper affixed to the bottle with the following handwritten on it: "Too sacred to [waste?]. The baby who used this is now 69 years old.--1870 or older"
Created:: 1850 - 1870?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 3
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Glass pestle

Description:: Pestle. Bat-shapter glass pestle tapering to small, clubbed end at handle. A pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. It is used with a mortar for crushing, grinding, and blending pharmaceutical or culinary preparations. Mortar and pestles are tools that have been in use, world-wide, since the Stone Age and since the 13th century have b...
Created:: 1850 - 1950?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 3
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Bottle. Clear cylindrical blown glass glass bottle with narrow neck and flared rim; small spout at bottom of bottle. Reservoir bottles are used to dispense liquids and solutions in a laboratory setting; a hose attached to the spout on the bottle.
Created:: 1850 - 1920?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 8
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Funnel. Hand-blown clear glass funnel with graduated scale; scale and numbers are hand-etched onto glass; scale goes to 64 ounces; slightly raised upper rim.
Created:: 1850 - 1920?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 6
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Creator:: Parlby, Fanny Parkes
Created:: 1850
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Ames Library of South Asia.
Last Updated:: 2017-11-16

Description:: Vaginal speculum. Metal bivalve speculum; one blade is hinged to a longer blade; distance between blades has the ability to be adjusted by a screw, though the screw is rusted in place.
Creator:: Hale, Edwin Moses, 1829-1899
Created:: 1850 - 1920?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 7
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Hemostatic forceps. Half of scissor-style forceps with loop handle; catch below handle; long, broad shank; groove for forceps lock; short, curved jaw with interior ribbing. Includes manufacturer markings:"WOCHER."
Contributor:: Max Wocher & Son (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Created:: 1850 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 3
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Scale. Cast iron Roberval-style scale decorated with red paint; mechanism is exposed; beam is supported by central column and two scale arms; scale arms end in pan supports made from two iron beams in the shape of an X with the ends curving upwards; scale base is rectangular and has attached rectangular weight tray with spots for 7 weights of va...
Contributor:: The Henry Troemner Company (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:: 1850 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 9
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14

Description:: Scale. Large, simple equal arm balance; central column support emerging from a molded, decorative brass base; knife-edge beam has central needle to indicate scale balance; both are attached to column support by a decorative piece that projects and hooks down from column; support beam is capped with small, pointed, decorative finial; scale parts ...
Contributor:: The Henry Troemner Company (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Created:: 1850 - 1900?
Contributed By:: University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Page Count:: 4
Last Updated:: 2025-03-14