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Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610

1610

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

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

1990-95

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

1600-1625

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

1623

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

1616-1654, physician; astrologer; apothecary, British

Culpeper, Nicholas

1616 - 1654

Tin glazed earthenware albarello

1601-1630

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

1624-1689, physician, English

Sydenham, Thomas

1624 - 1689

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

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

2050-1750 BCE

Stjerneborg Observatory

1634 (print); 1581-1587 (observatory)

Pestle and mortar, Egypt, 1650-1575BCE

1650-1575 BCE

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

1632-1723, merchant; scientist and microscope maker, Dutch

Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van

1632 - 1723

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Sector by Charles Whitwell

1600-11

Exchequer standard quart measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Simple theodolite

1600-1630

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

1625

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

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

Euclid

1613

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1972

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

Boyle, Robert

1627 - 1691

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

700 BCE; 1931

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

1625-1695, natural philosopher; mathematical instrument maker; engineer; inventor; diplomat; English

Morland, Sir Samuel

1625 - 1695

English iron lantern clock

1611

Dutch celestial globe, 1625

1625

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

1910-1921

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC.

2050-1750 BCE

Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE

2000-1350 BCE

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

10000-5001 BCE

Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

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

2500 BCE