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Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

1601-1850

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Cat-o-nine Tails, United Kingdom, 1700-1850

1700-1850

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

circa 1900

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

Napier's Bones

1690

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits

1701-1800

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Edison's electric carbon filament lamp

1879

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Earthenware Phrenological Bust

1860-1896

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1767

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

1799-1802

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Carved ivory model of a skull, with teeth present

1701-1800

Memento mori skull and crossbones

1801-1900

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Writing machine for blind people, United Kingdom, 1862

1862

Orthopaedic corset, Europe, 1801-1880

1801-1880

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

'Merman'

1801-1900

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

1501-1600

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Boot for torture purposes, probably English, 1501-1600

1501-1700

Selection of microscope slide pieces

1850-1900

Rocket locomotive

1829

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Enamel notice, Dinorwic Quarries Railway

1895

London & South Western Railway pathway notice

1896

Wolferton station master hand lamp

1870-1880

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Small crucible, large broken piece missing

1790-1819