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Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

1812

Silver Regency tripod mustard pot

1811-1812

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Replica of 16th century German 'Hund' wagon, 1986

1986 (replica); 1501-1600 (original)

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

1705-1737

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Iron Cockspur burner 1812

1812

Circular metal one penny token for use in Bristol and South Wales

1811

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Walker's Railway Time Table, and Coach, Omnibus and Carriers' List

1883-01

Nipple shield

1811

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

door knocker from the Great Hall of Lewis's Department Store

1870-1800

Spherical model part

1812-1813

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Shell used as Ink and Paint Well, Egypt, 3000 BCE

3000 BCE

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

1990-95

W Holman Hunt in his Eastern dress

1864-05

The Dirty Monk', Alfred Lord Tennyson, May 1865

1865-05

Anthony Trolloppe (sic)

1864-10

Sir John Herschel

1867-04

Daisy

1864-04

'Your Carry', 1867

1867-04

May - Study No 167

1870-10

Quarter-franc coin of Napoleon I (Italian)

1812

Half-Franc coin of Napoleon I (France)

1813

Franc coin of Napoleon I (France)

1813

1811 CATTLE AND BARBER ONE SHILLING TOKEN (York)

1811

Five Francs coin of Napoleon I (France)

1811

Twenty Francs coin of Napoleon I (France)

1812

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Simple aquatic microscope, with box-foot stand

1795-1805

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

3000-1500

Copy of a cippus showing Horus, Egypt, 1900-1933

1900-1933

Water-colour. Mr. Sadler's balloon ascent at Hackney

1811

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Small black slate palette with short handle and base carved in form of flat fish

3500-1000

Musical cryptographic device

1812