Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion
1675-1679
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)
1668; 1924
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB
1990-95
Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe
1580-1588; 1930
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915
300 BCE; 1905-1915
Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430
1960-1979
Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE
2050-1750 BCE
Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936
1936
Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE
2000-1001 BCE
Model of Mud House
6000-5000BCE
Working model of Hero's Aeolipile
100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914
Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE
1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)
Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.
1501-1600; 1972
Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb
1991-1783 BCE
Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin
700 BCE; 1931
Tenmon Bun’ya no zu (map showing divisions of the heavens and regions they govern)
1677
Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica
circa 3000 BCE
Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.
8500-2000 BCE
Replica of Islamic Astrolabe
1066; 1876
Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack
1910-1921
Model of a Phoenician bireme ship
1845-1964
Copy of model of a sheep's liver. Original Babylonian, c. 2050-1750 BC.
2050-1750 BCE
Oil jar, Egypt, 1580-1350BCE
2000-1350 BCE
Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.
10000-5001 BCE
Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD
1-79 CE; before 1914
Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.
2500 BCE
Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936
1901-1936; 180 BCE
European astrolabe by Arsenius, 1566
1566; 1876
Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'
1920-1923; 1963
Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE
Replica of a 10th Century Saxon Pocket Sundial, 1939-1950
1939-1950 (replica); 901-1000 CE (original)
Model of Ggantija megalithic temple on the Maltese island of Gozo, 3000-2500 BC.
3000-2500 BCE
Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE
Replica of Saxon 'Sinking Bowl' Water Clock, 1931
1931; 750-850 CE
Table clock in walnut case by Henry Jones
1675
Model Boat from Cyclades, 2800 BC
2800 BCE
Model of ancient Egyptian funerary boat with two oars
1915
Flat-topped Loom Weight, Stone Age
5000-500 BCE
Scottish Bone Comb for Heckling Flax, Neolithic
9000-2700 BCE
Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower
1979-80
Sundial and compass with perpetual calendar and lunar circles. Brass
1677
Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.
8500-2000 BCE
Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)
2000 BCE
Silver and tortoiseshell pair cased watch by Ignatius Huggeford
1675
Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE