M0013424: Pomander with ear scoop and toothpick. / M0013425: Fibula serpentiform, Iron Age

Date:: April 1954

Reference:: WT/D/1/20/1/120/36

Part of:: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive

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Collection contents

Wellcome Trust Corporate ArchiveWT
- Direct activitiesWT/D
  - Library and MuseumWT/D/1
    - Images from the photographic libraryWT/D/1/20
      - Photographic library: "M" seriesWT/D/1/20/1
        "M" series glass plate negatives: M0013389-M0013495WT/D/1/20/1/120
        M0013424: Pomander with ear scoop and toothpick. / M0013425: Fibula serpentiform, Iron AgeWT/D/1/20/1/120/36

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced January 2022: Pomander & toilet instruments, ear scoop and toothpick.

Previous title, replaced January 2022: Fibula serpentiform, Iron Age

Description

Right-hand side of the plate: Photograph of a silver pomander with ear scoop and toothpick toilet instruments attached by chain, 17th century. This item was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum (R15540). Left-hand side of the plate: Photograph of a Fibula serpentiform, probably Italian, 800 - 600 BC. This item was accessioned by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum (R4663/1937).

Publication/Creation

April 1954

Physical description

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Related material

Wellcome Collection holds the accession register for the items depicted in the glass plate negative:R4663/1937 and R15540

Copyright note

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.