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

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

1801-1900

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

Thumbscrew, France, 1601-1850

1601-1850

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

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

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

1871

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

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

1872

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

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

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

1770

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

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.

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Swan electric lamp

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

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

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

1700-1850

Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Edison telephone, 1879

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

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

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

1853-1857

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

'Merman'

'Merman'

1801-1900

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

1801-1900

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Thompson's Revolver Camera

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

Model paddle wheel engines of the SS 'Great Eastern'

1853-1857

Fowler's phrenological head

Fowler's phrenological head

1879-1896

Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

Set of thirteen spirit bubbles, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Cloth tape measure

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

1885-1930, soap manufacturer, British

Lever Brothers Limited

1885 - 1930

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

One of Fleming's first thermionic diode valves, 1889

1889

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

North Eastern Railway, locomotive 910

1875

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

Cammann type binaural stethoscope

1845-1855

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

Plaster model of the lunar surface

Plaster model of the lunar surface

1844

Britannia statue

Britannia statue

1849

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

1862

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

Isle of Man Railway "Pender" Locomotive

1873

Strowger step-by-step automatic telephone exchange switch, 1897-1898

Strowger step-by-step automatic telephone exchange switch, 1897-1898

1897-1898

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

Edison Kinetophone (or Phonokinetoscope)

1894

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Exercise chair, England, 1840-1900

Exercise chair, England, 1840-1900

1840-1900

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897

Going North, King's Cross Station

Going North, King's Cross Station

1893