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Marine barometer by R.B. Bate

mid-1800s

Morland's calculating machine

1666-1680

Set of 7 square brass grain weights and two folded pieces of paper: one of which is inscribed with ‘Alicante’, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Set of 8 brass nested cup weights for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection for Alicante

1800-1818

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Cutter, Alert

1755

12 inch architectonic sector in ivory and silver

1733-1795

Model to demonstrate the path of a projectile

1740-1753

Case for Culpeper microscope

1720-1730

CAROLVS II.

1667

Sun-and-moon dial by Elias Allen

1607-1653

Ebony and brass octant.

1777-1810

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Demainbray's compound microscope

1745

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Achromatic doublet lens with a focal length of 52 inches

1780

Bow spectacles made of leather and steel

1601-1700

Model diving bell with 12 sinking weights

before 1753

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird

1776

ELIAS ALLEN

1666

Gunter quadrant

1640

Telescope by John Marshall

1685-1695

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

George III's glass sphere

1761

Objective lens by John Reeves

1657-1689

Beam compass by George Adams

1775-1795

Gear wheel from long-case clock by Fromanteel

1660-1665

Sundial making tool

1690-1710

Demainbray's convex mirror

1752

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

1650-1665

Demainbray's scioptric ball

1745-1755

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Mezzotint portrait of John Theophilus Desaguliers

1725

Moon globe by John Russell;England;1797

1797

Demainbray's optical model

1752

Demainbray's optical model

1752

Demainbray's optical model

1752

Demainbray's optical model

1752

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

1658

Horary quadrant by Henry Sutton

1658

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1700

Pedometer by Spencer & Perkins

1775-1794

Handheld reading lens and case

1680-1700

Engraving of a demonstration to compare lightning conductor designs

1778-1780

Silver sector signed by Culpeper

1700-1737

Demainbray's wire cage

1700-1752

Demainbray's four wheeled wagon model

1751

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Demainbray's model of a camera obscura

1752

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618