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Napier's Bones

Mathematics

1690

Islamic astrolabe

Astronomy

1666-1667

Robert Hooke type microscope

Microscopes

1671-1700

Isaac Newton’s reflecting telescope (replica)

Astronomy

1668; 1924

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

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

Time Measurement

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Wooden acupuncture model

Asian Medicine

1681

Cupellation furnace

Metallurgy

1696-1700

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Mathematics

1654

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

Water Transport

1670

Spring clock in ebony case by Samuel Knibb

Clockmakers

1665-1666

wheel cutting machine

Hand and Machine Tools

1668-1672 Probable

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Astronomy

1658

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Navigation

1650-1665

Cylindrical form of Napier's bones

Mathematics

c. 1700

Seven almost identical unfinished watch movements

Clockmakers

1670

Silver and tortoiseshell watch pair-cased watch with differential dial by John Ferrers

Clockmakers

1690-1695

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

Clockmakers

1675-1685

Clock weight from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Optics

1673

Napier's bones

Mathematics

1671-1700

Pre-balance-spring era watch movement by Thomas Tompion c.1671

Clockmakers

1671

Longcase clock movement by Thomas Bradford

Clockmakers

1690-1695

Pulley from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Rock crystal and silver watch in the form of a tulip, by Sermand c.1640

Clockmakers

1640

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Firefighting

1680

Gear wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

Surveying

1663

Gear wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

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

Mathematics

1666-1680

Telescope by John Marshall

Optics

1685-1695

Escape wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Verge watch by Peter Debaufre with later modification by Alexander Cumming, London

Clockmakers

1700

Brass-bound lodestone

Navigation

1675-1700

Black and white enamel verge watch by Goullons, Paris

Clockmakers

1650

Travelling 'coach' watch by Edward East

Clockmakers

1640-1660

Replica of Torricelli's first barometer, 1643.

Meteorology

1643

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

Wellcome (general)

1642-1649

CAROLVS II.

Wenceslaus Hollar

1667

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

Clockmakers

1680

Wandering hour watch by Sinclare, Dublin, c.1690

Clockmakers

1690

Silver pair-cased verge escapement watch by Benjamin Wolverstone

Clockmakers

1670

Silver pair-cased astronomical watch

Clockmakers

1660

Spring clock with pull quarter-repeat by Thomas Tompion

Clockmakers

1700

Gunter quadrant

Astronomy

1640

Watch movement by Thomas Tompion

Clockmakers

1692

Samuel Morland's calculating machine

Mathematics

1666-1695

Handheld reading lens and case

Optics

1680-1700

Objective lens by John Reeves

Astronomy

1657-1689