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Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

Art

1782

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC.

Building Construction

2000-1001 BCE

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1350 BCE

'Military Surgical Instruments', published Vienna, Austria, 1782

Printed Books

1782

Universal Microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782. Body inscribed; ‘MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY SPITTLEFIELDS 1782’ and ‘No 1265 Compounnd Microscope, new’

Universal Microscope, by H. Shuttleworth

Microscopes

1782

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Medallion portrait by Wedgwood of Joseph Priestley in oval frame, 7 1/2" x 6 1/2", c. 1775-1780

Joseph Priestley, Anglo-American theologian and chemist, 1770-1800.

John Flaxman

1782

Carapace of turtle, in 2 sections in display box,

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1851-930

Memorial stele to the doorkeepr Ruma

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Metal four bladed fleam, with knife and hook, in c

Veterinary Medicine

1782

Gold memento mori finger ring, set with a transparent oval stone covering a picture of an urn, hand bears an inscription in champleve enamel

Memento mori ring

Wellcome (general)

1782

A carpenter's skew blade moulding plane; dated 1782.

A carpenter's skew blade moulding plane; dated 178

Hand and Machine Tools

1782

Drum-type microscope signed "P.T. 1782", with box

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1782

Black's portable chemical furnace, constructed to

Experimental Chemistry

1782

Pocket refracting telescope with tripod stand, by

Optics

1782

Sundial, Gnomon fixed on a cannon over touch hole of which a lens is fixed

Time Measurement

1782

Clay figure of animal

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1000 BCE

Portrait. J.R. Perronet. Engraving 1782

Art

1782

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

Art

1782

1782-1826, Philological Society magazine, London, England, British

European Magazine

1782 - 1826

1782-1869, engineer; papermaker; industrialist; inventor, British

Dickinson, John

1782 - 1869

1782-1875, artist; portrait painter, English; British

Pickersgill, Henry William

1782 - 1875

1782-1868, mechanical engineer, Scottish; British

Robertson, John

1782 - 1868

Dickinson, John

1782 - 1869

1782-1845, politician; agriculturist; sportsman, English; British

Spencer, John Charles

1782 - 1845

Waterton, Charles

1782 - 1865

1782-1871, painter; engraver, British

Lewis, George Robert

1782 - 1871

1782-1856, naval officer; naval architect, English; British

Symonds, Sir William

1782 - 1856

Symonds, William

1782 - 1856

1782-1853, composer, British

Blewitt, Jonathan

1782 - 1853

1782 (bap.)-1863, cotton spinner and engineer, English; British

Hall, Samuel

1782 - 1863

1782/1783-1847, portrait painter; engraver, English; British

Meyer, Henry Hoppner

1782 - 1847

active 1808-1847, compass maker; optician & mathematical, philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Bate, Robert Brettell

1782 - 1847

1782-, coin manufacturer; coin mint, Washington, United States

United States Mint

1782

Two copies of Stele (copy) depicting King Hammurabi of Babylon, 1st Dynasty, 1796-1750BC

Stele of King Hammurabi of Babylon, plaster copy, original 1796-1750BC.

Classical & Medieval Medicine

1796-1750 BCE

Resin replica of a clay model of a sheep's liver used for divination, original Babylonian, original 2050BC to 1750BC

Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC.

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2050-1750 BCE

Mummy, infant female, said to be Egyptian, 3000-1000 BCE (see note).

Mummified remains, ancient Egyptian or Peruvian

Classical & Medieval Medicine

3000-1000 BCE

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis, XVI 11th Dynasty, 2000-1500 BC. Mounted together on a plaster base.

Two models (1:16 scale) of agricultural implements found in the Theban necropolis

Agricultural Engineering

2000-1500 BCE

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite, Old Kingdom, from plain of Memphis

Egyptian funerary statue of man and wife, granite

Classical & Medieval Medicine

4000-1000 BCE

Pocket surgical instrument set in 3-fold leather case, incomplete, by Charriere, Paris, 1803-1876

Pocket surgical instrument set in 3-fold leather c

Surgery

1803-876

Large hand magnifier, European, early 19th century

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1801-850

Silver medal, commemorates second centenary of the Wurzburg Academy, artist Riesing, medal German, 1782

Silver medal, commemorates second centenary of the

Wellcome Medals

1782

Unmounted lens associated with the universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782

Universal Microscope (dated 1782) signed H. SHUTTL

Microscopes

1782

Brass component associated with the universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782. Possibly used as a cover

Brass component associated with the universal microscope

Microscopes

1782

Brass eye piece component associated with the universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782

Brass eye piece component associated with the universal microscope

Microscopes

1782

Unmounted lens associated with the universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782

Unmounted lens associated with the universal microscope

Microscopes

1782

Brass component associated with the universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782. Possibly used as a cover, with cotton wound around the centre

Brass component associated with the universal microscope

Microscopes

1782

Mahogany case for universal microscope, by H. Shuttleworth, Ludgate Street, London, England, 1782. With oak shelf inside labelled ‘A38’

Mahogany case for universal microscope

Microscopes

1782