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Date

Napier's Bones

1690

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Form watch by Benjamin Hill

1650

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Compound microscope

1700

Tin glazed earthenware pill tile

1601-1700

Tin glazed earthenware albarello

1601-1630

Hooke's compound microscope, copy, 1665-1675.

1665-1675

wheel cutting machine

1668-1672 Probable

Sector signed John Allen

1630-1642

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Watch in an octagonal silver case by Robert Grebauval

1625

Rock crystal and silver watch in the form of a tulip, by Sermand c.1640

1640

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

1640

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

1680

Verge escapement watch movement by Ahasuerus Fromanteel

1685

Wandering hour watch by Sinclare, Dublin, c.1690

1690

Astronomical 'Masterpiece' Clock by Johann Schneider

1625

Ivory folding sundial by Jacob Karner

1630

Spring-driven Bracket Clock by Isaac Thuret

1665-1670

Telescope by John Yarwell.

1685-1695

Pulley from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Clock weight from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Gear wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Escape wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

"The description and use of the Sector, Cross-staff and other Instruments", 2nd edition by Edmund Gunter

1636

Gunter sector signed Elias Allen

1623

Spiral slide-rule

1663

Trade card for John Yarwell, optician, London, England, 1697

1697

Puritan-style watch by Edward East

1630

Silver 'Puritan' watch by Edward East

1640

Watch with faceted oval rock crystal case and protective outer case by John Ramsay

1625

Silver watch by James Vautrollier

1630

Watch in a rock crystal case by David Ramsay

1630

Silver form watch, in the shape of a cockle shell by Richard Masterson, c.1630

1630

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Early London made pendulum clock by Edward East

1601-1700

Oval shaped watch by Henry Archer

1630

Silver watch with '6-hour dial' by William Bartram

1680

Watch movement by Thomas Tompion with a later case and dial

1680

Longcase clock in a marquetry case by William Cattell

1675-1685

Silver and tortoiseshell pair cased watch by Ignatius Huggeford

1675

Silver pair cased watch by Benjamin Wolverstone

1670

Silver astronomical watch by Nathaniel Barrow

1660

Watch movement by Thomas Tompion

1692

Ivory tool handle, signed Tho. Tompion Fecit

1601-1700

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

1680-1690

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by Thomas Tompion

1695-1700