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Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Small bronze bell shaped mortar

1590

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Altitude quadrant

1552

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Vitruvici de Architectura libri decem

1543

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Bronze medal

1540

Bronze portrait medal of Alexander Picola

1577

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Ivory tablet compass sundial with gilt brass dials

1569

Planetary volvelle for the Sun, Germany, 1574-1575

1574-1575

Planetary volvelle for Mercury, Germany, 1574-1575

1574-1575

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Tin-glazed earthenware jug

1566

Small bronze bell-shaped mortar

1590

Tall, thin mortar

1577

Small bell-shaped bronze mortar

1588

Tall thin bronze mortar

1576

White slipwear jug

1600-1200

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

Italian blue and white syrup jug

1585

Small bell shaped bronze mortar

1541

Plaster model made in 1940 of distillation apparatus used in France c. 1560

1540-1580

Small bronze bell-shaped mortar

1532

Maiolica drug jar for wild celery water

1545-1555

Bronze mortar

1576

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120