Library Artifact Collection // MEDSpace

The Medical Center Library maintains a small collection of medical instruments and other artifacts related to medicine and health care. The collection has items of historical significance to Duke as well. A neurosurgical stereotactic equipment exhibit is on level 3 and was donated by Dr. Blaine Nashold. In addition, there are two large collections of apothecary jars. The Caldwell collection includes porcelain and hand-blown glass jars from the 19th century collected while the Caldwells were in Ecuador. The Library also has on loan from the Mary D. B. T. Semans Foundation a beautiful collection of Italian and Hispano-Moresque albarelli (apothecary jars) and versatoi (ewers or pitchers) from the 15th to 18th century.

List of items in this collection
	Title
	Kabuto Kazari - Helmet Decoration undated Helmet decorated with small gold plates, red thread and a long hoe-shaped crest. Displayed on a black base trimmed with gold accents. When not on...
	Apothecary jar. Label: E: Diaq: Simple. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Porcelain. Label: E: Diaq: Simple. Handpainted design of henna flowers with green foliage, serpents and urns....
	Apothecary jar. Label: Past. de Cocaina. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Label: Past. de Cocaina. Handblown clear glass pedestal urns with the original paper labels affixed. Convex...
	Apothecary jar. Label: Acetato de Plomo. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Porcelain. Label: Acetato de Plomo. Royal blue ground with white trim. Conical lid. 8.5" tall.
	Ophthalmoscope 20th Century Ophthalmoscope donated by David C. Sabiston, Jr., MD
	Apothecary jar. Label: Pastillas de Menta inglesa. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Label: Pastillas de Menta inglesa. Handblown clear glass pedestal urns with the original paper labels...
	Bloodletting lancets in silver case undated Bloodletting lancet in silver case. London: Gay or Evans. 4 lancets with tortoise shell handles.
	Apothecary scales undated Apothecary scales. Brass scales in velvet lined box.
	Apothecary jar. Label: Cerato Saturno. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Porcelain. Label: Cerato Saturno. Handpainted design of henna flowers with green foliage, serpents and urns....
	Apothecary jar. Label: Acido Tanico. 19th Century Apothecary jar. 19th century. France. Porcelain. Label: Acido Tanico. Pink ground and handpainted design of coco palms, pyramids and serpents....