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Date

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

George III's compound engine

1762

George III's double-barrelled air pump

1761

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Pharmacy storage jar used for theriac

1725-1755

Expedition Crane

1764

Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

Model 'Maximum machine', before 1753.

1740-1753

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

Pharmacy jar for bugloss

1725-1775

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

Long mahogany strip brass pin gauge with five pins

1758-1769

Short mahogany strip brass pin gauge with eight pins

1758-1769

Perspective drawing apparatus, incomplete, in integral mahogany case

1760-1770

Long mahogany strip brass pin gauge with eight pins

1758-1769

Small white cup in soft paste porcelain

1748-1763

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Doorcase 56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

circa 1750

Cutter, Alert

1755

Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin

1762

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

1752

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Etching of an electrically powered garden

1755

Demainbray's turquoise disc

1745-1755

Demainbray's yellow disc

1745-1755

Square signed "J.Ramsden, 1757"

1757

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

1762

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte

1740-1760

Quarter-repeating watch by George Graham

1745

Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge

1755

Triple-cased quarter-repeater watch by Paul du Pin

1739

Oil painting portrait of George Graham, 1740-1749

1740-1749

Small lantern clock with alarm signed George Graham

1750-1760

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1767

Turret clock movement by William Smith

1750

Portrait of Benjamin Gray (1676 – 1764)

1745-1755

Gold repeating watch by Benjamin Gray

1730

Demainbray's convex lens

1750

Demainbray's cometarium

1750-1760