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Rocket locomotive

1829

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Deck watch by Breguet et Fils

1830

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

Wax plaque showing foetus in the womb

1801-1830

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

1801-1830

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

1801-1830

Plaque showing the development of a human embryo

1801-1830

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Watch with enamel case made for the Turkish market

1805-1815

Phrenological head, microcephalic

1820-1830

White boat shaped infant's feeding bottle

1801-1830

Calculating rule by Lenoir in centimetres with conversions

1800-1830

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

circa 1800

Reproduction in wood, Dr Joseph Black

1809

Metric volumetric rule, with 0.05 to 100 litres graduations

1803-1828

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

1807

Reproduction in wood. No 127

1808

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Compass

1800

Under-painted horn pair cased watch by George Flote

1800

Gold watch by Recordon

1807

Silver one-minute tourbillon watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet, sold to the Princess de Valençay in 1812.

1812

A skeleton clock designed to represent the terrestial globe by Henry Gratte

1800

A Royal watch by Samuel Houston

1807

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1802

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

1816

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

1802

East Indiaman Herefordshire

1815

Half-penny coin

1806

Stanhope square demonstrator, c.1805.

circa 1805

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Portrait bust of Princess Victoria

1829