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. Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener (Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company) United States (Chicago, Illinois), c. 1910–1935 Cast metal body with enamel finish, steel internal gearing, hand-crank mechanism Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-cranked Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener , produced by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company (APSCO)  of Ch

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, Ree

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

Status: Available for Loan Consideration  for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Bausch & Lomb Student Microscope with Wooden Case United States, c. 1895–1915 Cast iron stand, brass optical tube, glass optics, wooden storage case Dating & Attribution This microscope is attributed to the turn-of-the-century period, c. 1895–1915 , and is identified as an early Bausch & Lomb student or educational compound microscope . The dating is supported by it

Status: Available for Loan Consideration f or exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Transitional Student Lamp (Candle / Early Oil Configuration) England, Germany, or United States, c. 1840–1875 Brass, turned metal components, candle and oil fittings Dating & Attribution This student lamp is attributed to the mid-nineteenth century (c. 1840–1875)  and identified as a transitional student lamp , designed to accommodate candle illumination while incor