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Refracting terrestrial telescope

1700-1705

Reading lens in leather mount, 1701-1730

1701-1720

Tinder box with flint lock mechanism

circa 1700

Standard bronze pint measure, City of London, 1702-1714

1702-1714

Standard ale Quart, bronze, England, 1689

1689

Set of Mathematical instruments by D. Lusuerg, c 1701.

1701

Compasses (carpenters (?), c. 1700), iron, 4" long

1690-1710

One foot folding carpenter's rule, brass, c. 1700

1698-1703

Bronze Axehead from France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Spearhead without Shaft, European, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Arithmetical instrument known as a Rotula

1699

Bronze Chisel-head, Britanny, France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Bronze Adze with Modern Wooden Handle, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Twelve German jetons, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1978

Two wooden printing blocks

1800-1600

Pair of spectacles (pince nez?), silver plated brass

circa 1700

Aeolipile (c. 1680-1700)

1680-1700

Guinea coin of Charles II

1684

Guinea coin of William III

1701

Quarter-Guinea coin of George I

1718

Half-Guinea coin of George I

1718

Quarter-Guinea coin of George I

1718

Schilling coin of Christian V (of Denmark and Norway)

1681

Three Kreutzer coin of Salzburg (Austria)

1691

Two Skilling coin of Frederick III (Denmark and Norway)

1664

Coin of Clement XI

1704

Ecu of Six Livres coin of Louis XIV (France)

1711

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Five Guinea coin of Charles II

1682

Five Guinea coin of Charles II

1680

Five Guinea coin of James II

1687

Five Guinea coin of William and Mary

1691

Quarter-Guinea coin of George I

1718

Gold 17th Century Polish Coin

1662

Gold 17th Century Polish Eagle Coin

1660

Gold 17th Century Polish Coin

1661

Half-Guinea coin of Queen Anne

1713

Penny coin of Charles II

1674

Penny coin of Charles II

1677

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Cast of a Saxon Sundial, original at Kirkdale Church, Yorkshire

1935-1958 (reproduction); 1055-1064 CE (original)

Stamped nocturnal

1713

Pocket sundial

1678-1720

Spectacles (c.1670-90)

1670-1690

Pocket Sundial

1670-1721

William III & Mary Wool Weight, 7lb, bronze shield shaped

1689-1702