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Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

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

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

1625

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

wheel cutting machine

wheel cutting machine

1668-1672 Probable

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

1672

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

1675-1685

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

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

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

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

1593-1610

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

Gunter quadrant

Gunter quadrant

1640

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

1600-1625

Gunter quadrant by Walter Hayes

Gunter quadrant by Walter Hayes

1648-1687

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Eight-day longcase clock by Edward East in a later marquetry case

Eight-day longcase clock by Edward East in a later marquetry case

1675-1685

CAROLVS II.

CAROLVS II.

1667

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Pendulum clock by Pieter Visbach

Pendulum clock by Pieter Visbach

1660

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

1658

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

1623

Morland's calculating machine

Morland's calculating machine

1666-1680

Pair cased watch by Anna Adamson

Pair cased watch by Anna Adamson

1685

Lantern clock by Peter Closon

Lantern clock by Peter Closon

1650-1660

Spiral slide-rule

Spiral slide-rule

1663

Silver watch with sun and moon dial, by H Adamson.

Silver watch with sun and moon dial, by H Adamson.

1680-1690

Lantern clock by Knifton

Lantern clock by Knifton

1640-1662

Compendium by Elias Allen

Compendium by Elias Allen

1630-1653

Simple theodolite

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Sector signed John Allen

Sector signed John Allen

1630-1642

Month-going longcase clock with a 1¼ seconds pendulum

Month-going longcase clock with a 1¼ seconds pendulum

1675-1685

Silver watch in the shape of a dove by Soret et Jay

Silver watch in the shape of a dove by Soret et Jay

1630-85

Longcase clock in a marquetry case by William Cattell

Longcase clock in a marquetry case by William Cattell

1675-1685

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

1630

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner

Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner

1630

Sundial by Elias Allen

Sundial by Elias Allen

1625-1635