Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Napier's Bones
1690
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face
1550-1800
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
1680
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Telescope by John Marshall
1685-1695
Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia
1554
Compound microscope
1700
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Belt made of spiked metal, Europe, 1501-1700
1501-1700
Boot for torture purposes, probably English, 1501-1600
1501-1700
Astronomical quadrant with stand, 1685-1724
1685-1724
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Half-penny coin
1799
Ivory dildo, complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation, with cloth bag
1701-1800
Oak medicine chest, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Telescope by John Yarwell.
1685-1695
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)
1755
Form watch by Benjamin Hill
1650
Compass
1800
Lancet owned by Edward Jenner
1720-1800
Petit type tourniquet
1701-1800
Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780
1776-1780
Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body
1776-1780
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Hand painted Indian cotton fabric
1700-1800
Artificial nose, Europe, 1601-1800
1601-1800
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
1726-1728
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay
circa 1800
Morland's calculating machine
1666-1680
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
George III's compound engine
1762
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
George III's double-barrelled air pump
1761
Lantern clock by Peter Closon
1650-1660
Watch with 'six hour' dial by Francis Stamper
1680-1685
Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits
1701-1800