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Wow I was looking for the original published score of Sirba Popilor (Romanian dance hit of the turn of the 20th century, popular among klezmer musicians) for an event and the Romanian national library website I found it before was down, but instead I found this ... 🤓 https://clasate.cimec.ro/detaliu.asp?k=cceb37293ec94f28bce1ee5f54239670

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photo of a museum object, a kind of round player piano disc with holes stamped in it in a chain working its way around the disc in several layers. the label in the middle says Serba Popilor, Arangeat de Leop. Stern.

The bloodied gloves belonging to Abraham Lincoln, which he kept in his left breast pocket the night he was assassinated. After he was shot, blood ran down his sleeve and pooled in the pocket. His wife kept the gloves all her life.

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A pair of white gloves stained with blood

Three glass eyes with portable velvet carrying case and mirror, c.1870. These were likely meant to be carried by an ocularist – someone who specialized in making and fitting prosthetic eyes – to assist them in making the best possible match to the patient’s remaining eye.

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A small case with three prosthetic eyeballs inside laid against blue velvet. The inside lid also has a mirror.

Bloody gloves belonging to Abraham Lincoln. When the President was shot by John Wilkes Booth, some of the blood ran down his sleeve and pooled in the pocket which contained the gloves. Photo: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

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A photo of Lincoln's gloves which have yellowed with age. Near the cuffs are visible blood stains.

This elaborate alarm clock from the 19th century prompted people to think about the shortness of life. When the alarm bell chimed, a small card running up the skeleton’s spinal column retracted to make the jaw open and the eyes roll. It's now at the Science Museum, London.

#histodon #histodons #history #museum #museumobject #histmed #histsci #sciart #mementomori #FF

A skeleton sitting atop a black coffin. The skeleton is leaning on a clock.

Here are male and female memento mori figurines used for spiritual contemplation from the 19th century. They were meant to remind the owner of the transience of life and material luxury. They are now part of the Wellcome Collection in London.

Possible wedding cake toppers?! 😂

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Figurines depicting a man and a woman in period clothing. Half of them are fleshed out, and the other half is skeletonized.

One side of this ivory "memento mori" features a human face crawling with worms and insects; the other side shows a skull - the flesh eaten away. Date unknown.

This unusual object is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

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A compilation of photos showing a small ivory head, one side is a human face with worms crawling over it, and the other side is a skull. It is made from ivory.

Midwifery Bag, c.1866 - containing destructive & non-destructive instruments. This bag would likely have belonged to a male midwife/obstetrican as female midwives traditionally did not use instruments when delivering babies in this period.

Photo: Science Museum, London.

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A black leather bag that is open, revealing various midwifery instruments and pharmaceutical bottles.

Our #ObjectOfTheWeek is a Creative Zen Micro (2004), a 5GB hard drive- based portable audio player that also features a built-in FM radio tuner/recorder, voice recorder & microphone. Donated by @msmarypoppers.

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A small, handheld MP3 player – about the size of a compact cassette – displayed inside a glass vitrine. The face of the MP3 player is deep blue, while its back is bright white.

Wax Vanitas (c.1700) - intended to remind us of the certainty of death. One side features a skull with insects feasting on decaying flesh. The other side resembles Queen Elizabeth I. It reads: “vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

This object is from the Wellcome Collection in #London.

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A wax vanitas. Half the face looks like a living person - with flesh, hair, etc. The other side is a skull, with insects crawling all over it.

Tinted, double-hinged spectacles, c.1790. Many opticians believed green or blue glass was easier on the eyes and would reduce glare; while clear glass was too soft and would distort images.

This extraordinary example is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

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A pair of blue tinted spectacles with glass hinges on either side.

"The Tooth Worm as Hell's Demon,” 18th century. Carved from ivory, the two halves open up to reveal a scene about the infernal torments of a tooth worms which people believed caused cavities in the past. Complete with mini skulls, hellfire, and naked people wielding clubs.

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Two carvings of a tooth. Inside are scenes from Hell.

Wax Vanitas (c.1700) - intended to remind us of the certainty of death. One side features a skull with insects feasting on decaying flesh. The other side resembles Queen Elizabeth I. It reads: “vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

This object is from the Wellcome Collection in #London.

#HistMed #MementoMori #HistSci #Histodons #Museums #WeirdHistory #MuseumObject #SciArt #Queen

A wax head. Half the face resembles the Tudor Queen, Elizabeth I. The other side is a skull with an insect and frog crawling up it. There are worms at the top of the skull. This object is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

Hello, #Mastodon!

This whalebone walking stick with skull pommel once belonged to Charles Darwin. Yep, you read that right!. I bet you didn't know Darwin was such a badass. It's now on display at the Wellcome Collection in London, and I think you'll agree it's pretty amazing.

Happy #Monday!

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