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Steel horseshoe magnet, mid 18th century

Physics (early centuries)

1750-1780

Two Cartesian Divers

Physics (early centuries)

Bronze Mortar (dated 1542), inscribed SALVTIS. NOS

Physics (early centuries)

1542

Diorama showing Torricelli's barometer experiment

Physics (early centuries)

Aeolipile (c. 1680-1700), pear shaped copper vesse

Physics (early centuries)

1680-1700
Copper Bottle (c. 1790), fitted with valve and hook for suspension on balance; for use with air pump to demonstrate the weight of air

Copper Bottle (c. 1790), fitted with valve and hoo

Physics (early centuries)

1790
Glass Model (c. 1840-50), showing action of the simple pump

Glass Model (c. 1840-50), showing action of the si

Physics (early centuries)

1840-1850
Diorama showing Sir Isaac Newton's pioneer optical experiments on the colours produced by glass prisms, carried out in a room at Trinity College, Cambridge

Diorama showing Sir Isaac Newton's pioneer optical

Physics (early centuries)
Diorama illustrating Otto von Guericke's field demonstration of the Magdeburg hemispheres, using 16 horses in 1657

Diorama illustrating Otto von Guericke's field dem

Physics (early centuries)
Model, approximately one-third size, showing Rumford's experiment of 1798, in which he investigated the production of heat when a cannon is bored

Model, approximately one-third size, showing Rumfo

Physics (early centuries)
One pair of brass Magdeburg hemispheres

One pair of brass Magdeburg hemispheres

Physics (early centuries)
Large Bell-shaped glass vessel (c. 1730-40), to demonstrate the Diving Bell. At the top is a brass tap to control air pressure, round the middle is a brass band with hooks from which are suspended 13 lead balls to regulate the weight [see Desaguliers, Experimental Philosophy, 1744, p.212, pl.XX, fig.2]

Large Bell-shaped glass vessel (c. 1730-40), to de

Physics (early centuries)

1730-1740
Glass Trough (c. 1730) similar to M.6 (1993-1317) but without foot. This and M.7 were part of the old Mathematical Society of Spitalfields, absorbed into the Royal Astronomical Society in c. 1860. Both given to Dr.Lee of Hartwell House, Aylesbury

Glass Trough (c. 1730) similar to M.6 (1993-1317)

Physics (early centuries)

1730
Windmill demonstration apparatus, 19th century

Windmill demonstration apparatus, 19th century

Physics (early centuries)
An Atwood's apparatus by W and S Jones, London after 1801

An Atwood's apparatus by W and S Jones, London aft

Physics (early centuries)

1801
Glass Model (c. 1840-50), of "Hero's Fountain"

Glass Model (c. 1840-50), of "Hero's Fountain"

Physics (early centuries)

1840-1850
Glass Trough (c. 1730), stamped "I.S." (I. Sisson), 2 pieces of crown glass fixed in mahogany frame on support with turned based. This and M.7 (1993-1318) were part of the old Mathematical Society of Spitalfields, absorbed into the Royal Astronomical Society in c. 1860. Both given to Dr.Lee of Hartwell House, Aylesbury

Glass Trough (c. 1730), stamped "I.S." (I. Sisson)

Physics (early centuries)

1730