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Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Triple-cased quarter-repeater watch by Paul du Pin

1739

Gold repeating watch by Benjamin Gray

1730

Albarello vase decorated with country villa scene

1725

Albarello vase decorated with scene of country villa

1725

Model wagon, horse-drawn quarry truck

1730

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Mezzotint portrait of John Theophilus Desaguliers

1725

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by Andrew Dunlop

1740

Marine timekeeper by Henry Sully, Paris, 1724

1724

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

George II's Grand Orrery

1733

Model Boat from Cyclades, 2800 BC

2800 BCE

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Ornamental Turning 'Rose-Engine' Lathe

1740

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of Doge of Venice's State Barge, "Bucentaur"

1727-1728

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Rose engine lathe

circa 1740

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Armillary Sphere and Planetarium, 1731.

1731

Arkwright, Richard

1732 - 1792

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

1738

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Forceps, spring-action, steel

1801-190

Clay tobacco pipe

1860-1715

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Scissors, steel, decorated

1737

Plaque showing dental and surgical operations, Europe, 1801-1900

1300-1700; 1801-1900

Watch movement with experimental escapement

1736-1740

Centre-seconds stop-watch by Jno. Archer

1737-1738

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Surgical etui, c. 1730

1730

Cylinder watch in pair case

1692-1730

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876