Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850
1601-1850
Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
1801
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830
1771-1830
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.
1780-1850
Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches
1801-1830
Difference Engine No. 1
circa 1832
Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850
1700-1850
Napier's Bones
1690
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Laennec's stethoscope
1815-1825
Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia
1847-1848
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846
1846
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Mousetrap Camera
1834-1836
Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600
1501-1600
Britannia statue
1849
Dental key
1725-1780
Plaster model of the lunar surface
1844
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Wooden Acupuncture Model
1681
Rocket locomotive
1829
Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe
1800-1820
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Phrenological head
1821
Queen Adelaide's Saloon, No. 2
1842
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton
1820
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer
1805
Sans Pareil
1829
Trough battery, 1801-1838
1801-1838
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Oak wood statue of St Sebastian
1520-1530
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera
1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)
Shutt End Colliery Railway steam locomotive 'Agenoria'
1829
Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay
circa 1800
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Palmer's micrometer (replica)
circa 1848
Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.
1850
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728