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

1636

Sector signed John Allen

1630-1642

Compendium by Elias Allen

1630-1653

Dover Castle turret clock

1632-1640

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Gunter quadrant

1640

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

1640

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

1640

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

1701-1500

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Watch in a rock crystal case by David Ramsay

1630

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Hand brand, for use on felons or deserters, England, 1642-1649

1642-1649

Bell shaped mortar with protruding rim

1647

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Albarello, earthenware, tin-glazed

1701-180

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Axe head shaped flint

10000-5000 BCE

Copy of a bloodletting measuring device, England, 1977

1977; 1204-1206

Three flint knives and part of a trepanned skull, 10000-5000 BC.

10000-500 BCE

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1650

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

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

2500 BCE

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

Tin glazed earthenware syrup jar

1638

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Earthenware slab

1642

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe

1640-1650

Clay tobacco pipe

1635-164

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1650

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1640

Forceps, spring-action, steel

1801-190

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1640

Clay tobacco pipe

1630-1645

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

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

1990-95

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Bedpan

1701-180

Silver vinatigrette

1701-800

European astrolabe, 1631

1631

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876