M0005033: Six charms against rheumatism

Previous title, replaced November 2021: A piece of bone, potatoes fossilised;charm against rheumatism.

Photograph of six charms to be carried in the pocket by those suffering from rheumatism. The charms comprise: a piece of bone;fossilised potatoes;three small bottles containing mercury. Two are sealed with soft leather, one is exposed. The photograph is from an unknown source.

November 1936

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

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 2020.

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