Trade card for John Yarwell, optician, London, England, 1697
1697
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Cupellation furnace
1696-1700
Napier's Bones
1690
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Compound microscope
1700
Dividing engine for making sextants and octants
Made late 1700s, modified 1800s
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
Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health
1880-120
Statue of goddess Vishnu
1800- 500 BCE
Clay tobacco pipe
1690-1700
Forceps, spring-action, steel
1801-190
Bleeding bowl
circa 1700
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
5" brass octagonal table clock with glass sides
early 17th century onwards
Plaque showing dental and surgical operations, Europe, 1801-1900
1300-1700; 1801-1900
Pocket surgical instrument case
1690-1699
Portable sundial and perpetual calendar
1693
Verge watch by Johannes van Ceulen of the Hague, 1690-1700.
1690-1700.
Verge watch in inner and outer case
1700
Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty
circa 1800 BCE
Bedpan
1701-180
Watch Mechanism by Tompion, 1690
1690
Replica of Islamic Astrolabe
1066; 1876
Votive plaque
1698
Two washers
15/7/27
Oval shape serving bottle
1700
Two washers
15/7/27
Engraving of Graving dock
1840-160
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia
3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro
circa 3000 BCE
Black haematite weight, Syrian
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Black haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Phoenician system
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Black haematite weight, Syrian
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Black haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Phoenician system
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Haematite weight, Syrian
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Barrel-shaped haematite weight
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Transparent quartz Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Deben system
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Barrel-shaped haematite weight
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Barrel-shaped haematite weight
circa 1700-1600 BCE
Barrel-shaped haematite weight
circa 1700-1600 BCE