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Napier's Bones, c.1690.

Mathematics

c. 1690

Islamic astrolabe

Astronomy

1666-1667

Executioner’s mask, Europe, 1501-1700

Wellcome (general)

1501-1700

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1520-1530

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

Time Measurement

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope (replica)

Astronomy

1668; 1924

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Astronomy

1610; 1923

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Robert Hooke type microscope

Microscopes

1671-1700

Whole model, full rigged, of ship of the line, H.M.S. 'Prince'

Water Transport

1670

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Surgery

1501-1600

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Astronomy

1603

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

Mathematics

1623

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Time Measurement

1607-1653

Wooden acupuncture model

Asian Medicine

1681

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

Time Measurement

1598-1603

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Astronomy

1658

Genoese medicine chest

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1562-1566

Escape wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Altitude quadrant

Astronomy

1552

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Astronomy

1599

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Weighing & Measuring

1588

Morland's calculating machine, engraved "Samuel Morland, Inventor, 1666"

Mathematics

1666-1680

Model of the "Great Harry"

Water Transport

1512-1553

Napier's bones

Mathematics

1671-1700

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Astronomy

1658

Lead mortuary crosses, England, 1300s and 1600s

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1601-1700

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Weighing & Measuring

1601

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

Astronomy

1607-1618

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Mathematics

1654

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Navigation

1650-1665

Silver pair-cased astronomical watch

Clockmakers

1660

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Brass-bound lodestone

Navigation

1675-1700

Cupellation furnace

Metallurgy

1696-1700

Pharmacy jar for powdered quinine

Medical Glass-ware

1601-1700

Simple theodolite

Surveying

1600-1630

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile and steam boiler

Motive Power

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1582

Hand brand, for use on felons or deserters, England, 1642-1649

Wellcome (general)

1642-1649

Gunter quadrant

Astronomy

1640

Sundial by Elias Allen, c.1630

Clockmakers

1625-1635

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

Medical Ceramic-ware

1600-1625

Simple theodolite

Surveying

1600-1630

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

Surveying

1663

Eight-day longcase clock by Edward East in a later marquetry case

Clockmakers

1675-1685

Samuel Morland's calculating machine

Mathematics

1666-1695

wheel cutting machine

Hand and Machine Tools

1668-1672 Probable

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

Astronomy

1554

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Optics

1673