Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Napier's Bones
1690
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Dental key
1725-1780
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797
1797
Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine
1717-1725
Month-going longcase clock by John May
1700-1710
Dividing engine for making sextants and octants
Made late 1700s, modified 1800s
Compound microscope
1701-1723
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Compound microscope
1700
Great spinning wheel
c.1750
Lancet owned by Edward Jenner
1720-1800
Phantasmagoria magic lantern, late 18th century
1780-1800
Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare
1700-1710
Smellie-type obstetrical forceps
1701-1800
Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800
1780-1800
Chatelaine, England, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800
1720-1800
Richard Arkwright
1790
Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt
1794
Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy
1745-1755
Barber's chair modified for dental extractions
1701-1800
Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English
1720-1770
Marine chronometer by John Arnold
1771
Mrs. Sage
1785
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son
hallmarked 1788
Trade card for John Yarwell, optician, London, England, 1697
1697
Mural arc made for King George III
1770
Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge
1755
Month-going longcase clock in a marquetry case by George Stratford
1700-1725
George III's compound engine
1762
Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu
1797
Mr Lunardi's New Balloon
1785
Chronometer movement by John Arnold
1775
Textile printing block, rectangular
1760-1775 probable date
Clay tobacco pipe
1730-1770
Posset pot with lid
1701-1800
Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold
1776
'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter
1780
Oil painting portrait of George Graham, 1740-1749
1740-1749
Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte
1740-1760
Watch movement by Daniel Quare
1700
George III's double-barrelled air pump
1761
Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789
1785-1789