Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE Classical & Medieval Medicine 2050-1750 BCE
Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC. Classical & Medieval Medicine 2050-1750 BCE
Lathe bench, with bar lathe on top, and footwheel and treadle below. Lathe bench, bar lathe on top, footwheel and treadle below. James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. 2 drilling instruments, large and small spindles, each with 3-step pulley; and fixture for tubular bar (4 views) which was to have rack & pinion adjustment for advancing the drill, by James Watt, ink with some pencil annotations. “drawn Mar 14th 1810”, 13 3/8" x 9 ½" Drawing.Two drilling instruments, large and small spindles James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Press copy of drawings and instructions for the making of two drill spindles and collars (and drills?), similar designs but of different diameters, for the equal size sculpture copying machine present in Watt's workshop, by James Watt, 1810. Copy drawings and instructions for making two drill spindles and collars James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Design for hinged boards with pulleys for a driving band, 2 views and section of “Pulley frame No 1” that is shown fixed to one of the boards. Also 2 views and section of “No 2” that appears to have been intended to be fixed elsewhere. Endorsed in ink: “J. Watt / Apl. 5th 1810, 22 ¾" x 15 ¼", Coarse laid paper, no watermark. Drawing. Design for hinged boards with pulleys for a driving band James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE Classical & Medieval Medicine 1991-1786 BCE
Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC. Building Construction 2000-1001 BCE
Drawing. Ink drawing with dimensions and annotations, dated Feby 16th 1810. 21 ¾" x 17 3/8", watermark J WHATMAN / 1805. Ink drawing with dimensions and annotations James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, 3 views “J.Watt Apl 9th 1810”. 12 7/8" x 9" coarse laid paper no watermark Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, three views James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. 5 views and key, of the equal size sculpture copying machine built by James Watt and present in his workshop, 1810. Drawing, five views and key, of the equal size sculpture copying machine James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Pencil and ink sketches by James Watt, endorsed Novr 1st 1810. Pencil and ink sketches by James Watt James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
1 Vice fixed to Lathe, with punch attached by piece of string Vice fixed to Lathe, with punch attached by string James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
4 ft cast rail, losh splice joints, marked "CB", no provenance, c1810. section of rail Railway Infrastructure 1810
Pocket watch in silver gilt case with calendar dial Time Measurement 1790-1810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//////////////////////
Sword scabbard, used by mail coach guard, c. 1810 Scabbard, for short sword, used by mail coach guard, 1810 Road Transport c. 1810
Silver vinaigrette, rectangular, gilt lined, with perforated hinged inner lid, hallmarked in Birmingham, by S and S, 1810 Silver vinaigrette Pharmacy-ware 1810
Short sword, used by mail coach guard, c. 1810. Short sword, used by mail coach guard, 1810 Road Transport c. 1810