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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

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

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

wheel cutting machine

wheel cutting machine

1668-1672 Probable

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

1672

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

1598-1603

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

1650-1665

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

1593-1610

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

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

Silver watch in the shape of a Tudor rose by William Clay

1640

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

1663

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Gunter quadrant

Gunter quadrant

1640

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

1600-1625

CAROLVS II.

CAROLVS II.

1667

Lantern clock by Knifton

Lantern clock by Knifton

1640-1662

Pendulum clock by Pieter Visbach

Pendulum clock by Pieter Visbach

1660

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Morland's calculating machine

Morland's calculating machine

1666-1680

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

1623

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

1658

Lantern clock by Peter Closon

Lantern clock by Peter Closon

1650-1660

Spiral slide-rule

Spiral slide-rule

1663

Simple theodolite

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Compendium by Elias Allen

Compendium by Elias Allen

1630-1653

Horizontal sundial in bronze

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574

Sector signed John Allen

Sector signed John Allen

1630-1642

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

1630

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner

Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner

1630

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1663-1665

Sundial by Elias Allen

Sundial by Elias Allen

1625-1635

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Altitude quadrant

Altitude quadrant

1552

Table clock in ebony case by Samuel Knibb

Table clock in ebony case by Samuel Knibb

1665-1666

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

1625

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

1680

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590