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Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

1801-1900

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897

'Merman'

1801-1900

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Rocket locomotive

1829

Rectal speculum

1870-1890

Memento mori skull and crossbones

1801-1900

Schwann's microscope (no case)

1835

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

BP tank wagon

1901

Cape Government locomotive and tender 4-8-0, 1896

1896

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838

Morse key, 1850-1870.

1850-1870

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

One of the First Rechargeable Batteries, about 1860

1860

Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

1715-1725

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

1802

Ribbon loom with jacquard head

circa 1900