Health & Medicine

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on optical technology, or approved placement . Wire-Rim Eyeglasses with Case United States or Europe, c. 1920–1940 Gold-filled metal wire frame, glass lenses, adjustable nose pads, velvet-lined hard case Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a pair of wire-rim eyeglasses , likely dating to the early twentieth century , approximately circa 1920–1940 . The dating is supported by

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early twentieth-century medical devices, or approved placement. DeVilbiss Medical Atomizer Set United States, 1905–1925 Glass reservoir, rubber bulb, metal spray nozzle, printed cardboard packaging, instructional ephemera Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a DeVilbiss medical atomizer set , commonly referred to as “The DeVilbiss Outfit,” produced in the United States duri

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on domestic vanity culture and novelty mechanical objects, or approved placement. Mechanical Music Box Vanity Tin United States or Europe, c. 1938–1955 Embossed metal powder container with integrated mechanical music box movement, brass base, stamped patent reference Patent Reference: U.S. Patent 2,009,804 Stamped Base Number: 2009804 Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a musi

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on optical history, or approved placement. Pince-Nez Eyeglasses with Beaded Case United States or Europe, c. 1880–1915 Gold-tone metal pince-nez frame with glass lenses, attached retaining chain, decorative beaded spectacle case Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a pair of pince-nez eyeglasses , a style of vision-correcting spectacles that rests on the bridge of the nose wit

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, medical history research, or approved placement. Standard’s Throat Atomizer United States, c. 1895–1925 Glass reservoir, nickel-plated brass fittings, rubber compression bulb, internal glass tube Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-operated medical throat atomizer , manufactured in the United States by the Standard Drug Company and commonly marketed under the name Standard’s T

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Atlantic No. 510 Glass Washboard Date late 1940s–early 1950s United States; Wood and glass. Dating & Attribution This washboard is best dated to the late 1940s through early 1950s, based on branding, material choice, and manufacturing geography. The board is clearly marked “Atlantic No. 510 – National Washboard Co. – Chicago / Memphis.” The National Washboard Company

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. The Reeves Suction Sweeper, United States Milford, Connecticut c. 1910–1914 metal, wood Dating & Attributions The Reeves Vacuum Cleaner Company, based in Milford, Connecticut, was active in the production of hand-powered suction sweepers between approximately 1904 and 1916, with peak manufacturing and marketing occurring around 1910–1914. During this period, Reeves s

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Hien Fong Essence / “Green Drops” Patent Medicine Bottle United States, c. 1900–1925 Glass bottle with original printed paper wrapper Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a patent medicine bottle containing Hien Fong Essence , also marketed as “Green Drops,” and dates to the early twentieth century, approximately c. 1900–1925 . The dating is supported