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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

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

1770

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

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

1767

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1767

Quarter repeating watch by Ellicott, London

1765-1775

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice

1772-1773

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird

1776

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

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

1705-1737

Portrait of Thomas Mudge (c.1715 – 1794) after Nathaniel Dance

1770-1775

Gold watch by Raymont

1772

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

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

1990-95

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)

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of cylinder with separate condenser, formerly described as the "original" model.

Watt's second separate condenser, 1765.

1765

HMS Portland

1774

HMS Intrepid

1774

HMS Experiment

1775

HMS Portland

1774

HMS Ambuscade

1775

HMS Experiment

1775

HMS Royal George

1774

HMS Sphinx

1775

HMS Royal Oak

1774

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Eman. Swedenborg. Anno aetatis J.F. Martin Sculps. Holmiae

1772

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

Mr Thomas Mudge

1772

Silver medal to commemorate a storm off the Dutch coast

1775

Silver(?) medal, possibly commemorates the ending

1776

Bronze medal to commemorate the opening of a school for the poor

1772

Bronze medal with head of Catherine II on obverse

1776