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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Difference Engine No. 1

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Cubical polyhedral sundial

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Mousetrap Camera

Mousetrap Camera

1834-1836

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Rocket locomotive

Rocket locomotive

1829

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Trough battery, 1801-1838

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

Manchester and Birmingham Railway Carriage

1840

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology

Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology

1831

Grasshopper Engine

Grasshopper Engine

1840

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

1808

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

1775-1785

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

1799-1802

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

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Two Perkins 'tractors'

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

Month-going longcase clock by John May

Month-going longcase clock by John May

1700-1710

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673