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Napier's Bones, c.1690.

Mathematics

c. 1690

Arkwright's water frame, 1775.

Textiles Machinery

1775

Rotative steam engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788.

Motive Power

1788

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

Motive Power

1717-1725

Dental pelican for tooth pulling

Dentistry

1701-1800

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

King George III

1720

Orrery made for the Earl of Orrery

Astronomy

1712-1713

Man catcher, Germany, 1601-1800

Wellcome (general)

1601-1800

Artificial nose, Europe, 1601-1800

Orthopaedics

1601-1800

Posset pot with lid

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1701-1800

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Time Measurement

1607-1653
1749-1823, physician; surgeon; pioneer of smallpox vaccination, British; English

Jenner, Edward

1749 - 1823

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

Astronomy

1607-1618

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Wooden alms box

Nursing & Hospital Furnishings

1601-1800

Reflecting telescope by William Herschel

Astronomy

1783-1785

Wooden acupuncture model

Asian Medicine

1681

Robert Hooke type microscope

Microscopes

1671-1700

Magnetic toy by George Adams

King George III

1765

Mrs. Sage

.Unattributed

1785

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

Water Transport

1670

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Microscopes

1763

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

Mathematics

1623

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Astronomy

1610; 1923

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Surveying

1791

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

Lancet owned by Edward Jenner

Public Health & Hygiene

1720-1800

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Textiles Machinery

1769

Arkwright's Water Frame

Textile Industry

1775

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Surgery

1775-1785

Dental key

Dentistry

1725-1780

Wooden statue depicting a plague sufferer, Europe, 1601-1700

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1601-1700

Portable spinning wheel, labelled 'James Webster,

Textiles Machinery

1745-1790

Camera obscura

King George III

1701-1752

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

Mathematics

1593-1610

Dividing engine for making sextants and octants

Industrial Metrology

Made late 1700s, modified 1800s
Original screw-cutting lathe, made by Henry Maudslay, end of 18th century

Henry Maudslay's original screw-cutting lathe, c.1800

Hand and Machine Tools

c. 1800

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe

Hand and Machine Tools

1740

Statue of St Mary Magdalene

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1601-1750

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

Time Measurement

1598-1603

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

Optics

1756-1800

Model of a 28 gun frigate

Water Transport

1770-1780

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Smellie-type obstetrical forceps

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1701-1800

Telescope by John Yarwell.

Optics

1685-1695

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Optics

1673

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Mathematics

1654

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Astronomy

1738-1777

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

Geophysics

1769