Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Napier's Bones
1690
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Wooden Acupuncture Model
1681
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Robert Hooke type microscope and accessory
1671-1700
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Ivory dildo, complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation, with cloth bag
1701-1800
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia
1554
Orrery by Thomas Wright
1735-1745
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle
1775-1785
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay
circa 1800
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Astronomical quadrant with stand, 1685-1724
1685-1724
Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610
1610
Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius
1607-1618
Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)
1668; 1924
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
1680
Earthenware jug
1601-1700
Dover Castle turret clock
1632-1640
Compound microscope
1701-1723
Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Slide rule by Robert Bissaker
1654
Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.
1785
‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin
1756-1800
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582
1582
Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson
1752
Dental key
1725-1780
Saw used by Samuel Crompton
1750-1770
Statue of St Mary Magdalene
1601-1750
Petit type tourniquet
1701-1800
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Majolica pharmacy jar
1730-1750
Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton
1650-1665
Amputation saw with ivory handle
1601-1700
Compound microscope
1700
Dividing engine for making sextants and octants
Made late 1700s, modified 1800s