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Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

Amputation saw, Europe, 1501-1600

1501-1600

Wooden Acupuncture Model

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

Oak wood statue of St Sebastian

1520-1530

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

1625

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

1717-1725

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Month-going longcase clock by John May

Month-going longcase clock by John May

1700-1710

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Dividing engine for making sextants and octants

Dividing engine for making sextants and octants

Made late 1700s, modified 1800s

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Compound microscope

Compound microscope

1701-1723

wheel cutting machine

wheel cutting machine

1668-1672 Probable

Statue of St Mary Magdalene

Statue of St Mary Magdalene

1601-1750

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

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

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

1705-1737

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

1672

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton

Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton

1690-1710

Compound microscope

Compound microscope

1700

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1700

Great spinning wheel

Great spinning wheel

c.1750

Majolica pharmacy jar

Majolica pharmacy jar

1730-1750

Earthenware jug

Earthenware jug

1601-1700

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Thomas Tuttell

Thomas Tuttell

1695-1702

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

1675-1685

Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare

Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare

1700-1710

Telescope by John Marshall

Telescope by John Marshall

1685-1695

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

1650-1665

Turret clock movement by William Smith

Turret clock movement by William Smith

1750

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

1593-1610

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

1598-1603

Barnard Tompion clock

Barnard Tompion clock

1708

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Amputation saw with ivory handle

Amputation saw with ivory handle

1601-1700

Longcase clock by John Fromanteel, originally fitted with a cross-beat escapement

Longcase clock by John Fromanteel, originally fitted with a cross-beat escapement

1665-1670

Pair of seventeenth-century dividers

Pair of seventeenth-century dividers

1600-1699

Telescope by John Yarwell.

Telescope by John Yarwell.

1685-1695

Edmund Culpeper

Edmund Culpeper

1720