Object Listing

Used to arrange blossom plant pots to make it look neater. Material: Teak and copper. Colour: Dark brown and copper, c. 1920.

Illustrated. Material: Calico. Colour: Off-white. Maker: L&G Cramer, c. 1915.

Illustrated. Made for the St John Ambulance Assoc. Material: Calico. Colour: Off-white, c. 1915.

Left upper extremity for above elbow amputation. Hook, wrist and elbow components made by Steeper, England. Material: Leather, wood and metal. Colour: Brown and silver, c. 1935.

Example of socket shaped with pulling tools. Material: Wood. Colour: Brown and pink, c. 1930.

Supplied by Posniak Brothers, Cape Town. Laminated bentwood driving handles. Vynide upholstered arm rests. Material: Metal, wood and rubber. Colour: Black, brown and black. Maker: Allwin, c. 1930.

Cased set. 6 parts, 1 cord, 9 spare parts. Material: Nickel, rubber. Colour: Silver, red & black. Maker: Georg Wolf, c. 1930.

Offer support for people when they're walking around both indoors and outdoors. Material: Tubular steel, wood and rubber. Colour: Black, brown and black, c. 1930.

Used to alleviate discomfort and pain of umbilical hernias that occurs in infants. Material: Leather. Colour: Brown. Maker: Lennon Ltd, c. 1930.

A bottle that is used by the pharmacist to dispense the prescribed medication. With round glass stoppers and permanent labels. Material: Glass. Colour: Clear, c. 1920 (set of 6).

A bottle that is used by the pharmacist to dispense the prescribed medication. With round glass stoppers and engraved labels. Material: Glass. Colour: Clear, c. 1920 (set of 2).

A flower box or planter or a stand upon which, or into which plants may be placed indoors. Material: Brass. Colour: Brass. Maker: Beldray, c. 1920.

Used for storing ether bottles. Material: Boxwood. Colour: Light brown (set of 2), c. 1920.

Used for storing ether bottles or as container for bottles in obstetric bags. Material: Boxwood. Colour: Light brown (set of 3), c. 1920.

In clear glass bottle with cork top. Dispensed by Strachan & Co. Salisbury and Umtali. Material: Oil of citronella. Colour: Yellow, c. 1940.

In clear glass bottle with cork top. Dispensed by A.C. Walker, Grand Hotel Bldgs, Muizenberg. Material: Spirit of camphor. Colour: White, c. 1940.

Cased set. 3 parts, 1 cord, 2 spare lamps, 2 glass discs. Material: Nickel and painted metal. Colour: Silver and black. Maker: Georg Wolf, c. 1940.

In brown eight-sided bottle with cork top. Material: Milton. Colour: Clear. Maker: Milton Prop. Ltd, c. 1950.

In tin with green labelling. 4 inches wide. Material: Plaster of Paris. Colour: White. Maker: T.J. Smith & Nephew Ltd, c. 1940.

Solude Lysolats tablets sealed in four bottles containing 10 tablets each, metal cap and pamphlet with directions to use, all in metal case. Material: Lysolats tablets. Colour: Black. Maker: Solidol Chemical Ltd, c. 1940.

Tablets in clear glass bottle with cork top. Material: Tablets. Colour: Beige. Maker: Burroughs Wellcome, c. 1930.

Tablets in brown bottle with cork top. Material: Calomel tables. Colour: White. Maker: Burroughs Wellcome, c. 1930.

For local anaesthesia for dental and minor surgical operations. Pamplet with directions for use enclosed. Material: Glass and metal. Colour: Clear and silver. Maker: Bengue & Co., c. 1930.

2 oz of cotton wool, double cyanide, sealed in paper wrapper. Material: Cotton wool. Colour: White. Maker: Evans & Wormull, c. 1940.

Basin for operating theatre. Material: Earthenware and glazed. Colour: White, c. 1914.

Basin for operating theatre. Material: Earthenware and glazed. Colour: White, c. 1914.

Basin for operating theatre. Material: Earthenware and glazed. Colour: White, c. 1914.

Cased set. 7 parts, 6 spare parts. Material: Nickel and bakelite. Colour: Silver and black. Maker: American Cystoscope Makers, c. 1935.

Basin for operating theatre. Material: Earthenware and glazed. Colour: White, c. 1914.

Basin for operation theatre. Material: Earthenware and glazed. Colour: White, c. 1914.