Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850
1601-1850
Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches
1801-1830
Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830
1771-1830
Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
1801
Difference Engine No. 1
circa 1832
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Napier's Bones
1690
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850
1700-1850
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Sewing machine by Elias Howe
circa 1846
'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.
1780-1850
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia
1847-1848
Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia
1554
Oak wood statue of St Sebastian
1520-1530
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846
1846
Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face
1550-1800
Artificial nose, Europe, 1601-1800
1601-1800
Rocket locomotive
1829
Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)
1668; 1924
'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799
1795-1805 (original)
Cranial trephine
1771-1830
Tin glazed earthenware albarello made for the Franciscans
1601-1750
Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'
1829
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785
1785-1790
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Trough battery, 1801-1838
1801-1838
Form watch by Benjamin Hill
1650
Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams
1799-1802
Schwann's microscope (no case)
1835
Hand loom
1825-1835
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Belt made of spiked metal, Europe, 1501-1700
1501-1700
Cumulostratus forming; fine weather Cirri above
1849
Prototype of the Brougham carriage
1838
Model of the "Planet" Locomotive
1830 (original); 1967 (model)
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
Phrenological head
1821
Plaster model of the lunar surface
1844
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Equinoctial ring sundial
1719-1791
Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu
1599
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769