Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Napier's Bones
1690
Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling
1701-1800
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Cubical polyhedral sundial
1751-1800
Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery
1712-1713
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux
1775-1785
Small orrery by Benjamin Martin
1738-1777
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay
circa 1800
Camera Obscura
1701-1752
Longcase clock by James and John Harrison
1728
Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Orrery by Thomas Wright
1735-1745
Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797
1797
Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux
1785
Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine
1717-1725
Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle
1775-1785
Demainbray's Newcomen engine model
1720
Month-going longcase clock by John May
1700-1710
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
Dividing engine for making sextants and octants
Made late 1700s, modified 1800s
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Compound microscope
1701-1723
Dental key
1725-1780
Pill tile with four short legs
1701-1800
Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.
1785
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Petit type tourniquet
1701-1800
'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1783-1800
George III's philosophical table
1761-1762
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.
1784
Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison
1726-1728
Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton
1690-1710
Compound microscope
1700
Great spinning wheel
c.1750
Bronze mortar and pestle, Europe, 1701-1800
1701-1800
Majolica pharmacy jar
1730-1750
‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin
1756-1800
Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body
1776-1780
Frame saw
1700-1800