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Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

Sector by Charles Whitwell

1600-11

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574

Drum shaped clock in a gilt-metal case, signed R.S. c.1600

1600

Drum shaped clock from the third quarter of the 16th Century

1550-1575

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Small bronze bell shaped mortar

1590

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Vitruvici de Architectura libri decem

1543

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Altitude quadrant

1552

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1580

Universal equinoctial sundial, signed T.W.

1600

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1600

Watch with an early form of striking mechanism

1600

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

1600

Late 16th century chamber clock by an unknown maker

1575-1599

Bronze bell shaped mortar with 2 bands of decoration

1592

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

1582

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

16th century iron chamber-clock

1596

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)

Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer, Egypt, 1575-1194 BCE

1575-1194 BCE

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

1979-80

Portable universal equinoctial sundial, in brass,

1588

Window, stained glass

1551-1600

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

1701-1500

Horizontal sundial on base in bronze

1551

Silver sundial by Humfrey Cole

1568-1590

Drum clock, with detachable alarm, about 1600

circa 1600

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE