Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Napier's Bones
1690
Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg
1801
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799
1795-1805 (original)
Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.
1680
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Telescope by John Marshall
1685-1695
Compound microscope
1700
Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804
1797-1804
Astronomical quadrant with stand, 1685-1724
1685-1724
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Half-penny coin
1799
Ivory dildo, complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation, with cloth bag
1701-1800
Oak medicine chest, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Telescope by John Yarwell.
1685-1695
Telescope by Christopher Cock
1673
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)
1755
Form watch by Benjamin Hill
1650
Compass
1800
Marine chronometer by Brockbanks
1802
Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams
1799-1802
Lancet owned by Edward Jenner
1720-1800
Petit type tourniquet
1701-1800
Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780
1776-1780
Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body
1776-1780
Two Perkins 'tractors'
1795-1805
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Hand painted Indian cotton fabric
1700-1800
Artificial nose, Europe, 1601-1800
1601-1800
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
1726-1728
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay
circa 1800
Morland's calculating machine
1666-1680
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
George III's compound engine
1762
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
George III's double-barrelled air pump
1761
Lantern clock by Peter Closon
1650-1660