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Copy of a Parturition chair, London, England, 1912

1912; 1532

Bronze knife, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Lodestone believed to have been used by Queen Anne

1929 (copy); 1702-1714 (original)

Statue of Chinese zodiac sign Yin, the tiger

1871-1900; 219-618 CE

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Triangular protractor, European, 1718

1718

Swedish subfossil pine sample, 1998; 1600 BCE

1684-1569 BCE; 1998

Galileo

1884

Mallet shaped glass decanter

1710

Bronze standard wine gallon measure, 1707

1707

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

1920-1923; 1963

English Apothecaries' scales and weights by John Snart

1708-1714

Graphometer with magnetic compass

1710-1720
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1710
Striking longcase clock movement by John Harrison, Barrow-upon Humber, North Lincolnshire, 1713. Oak dial with brass chapter ring and spandrels, and date aperture. Signed on the chapter ring 'John Harrison, Barrow, fecit'. The winding hole is concealed behind the lower spandrel. Movement of eight-day duration, with anchor escapement. The frame and most of the wheels are made of wood. Signed ‘Jon Harrison 1713’ in ink on the calendar wheel.

Earliest known eight-day longcase clock movement by John Harrison

1713
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1720
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1710
Watch

Watch

1711
Excavated bronze age skull showing 4 healed trephinings, from Jericho, 2200-2000BC

Bronze Age skull from Jericho, Palestine

2200-2000 BCE
Model of Douglas D.C,-3 aircraft, scale 1:24.

Douglas DC-3 'Dakota', late 1930s.

1939-45
Model of English Electric "Lightning" aircraft, scale 1:24.

English Electric Lightning, 1949-1960.

1949-60
Metal memento mori finger ring, set with a large square transparent stone which contains a skull on a hair background with a red and gold border, engraved inscription inside band, 1709

Memento mori finger ring, with a stone containing a skull on a hair background

1709
Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

1979-80
Original eight day clock by Harrison, date 1715, wheel work mostly of wood, weight driven

Weight driven pendulum clock

1715
Tortoiseshell snuff box, with detachable lid bearing the arms of Sir Francis Drake, dated 1717, English

Tortoiseshell snuff box

1717
Silver trial plate, made at The Royal Mint (Tower of London), 1707

Silver trial plate

1707
Gold trial plate, made at The Royal Mint (Tower of London), 1707

Gold trial plate

1707
George I silver crown, made at The Royal Mint (Tower of London), 1716

George I silver crown

1716
Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton by Charles Jervas, 1717

Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton by Charles Jervas

1717
Button, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, brass, laurel wreath with crown and SE&CR over, 1901-23. Dimensions: 1" dia.

Brass button, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

1901-23
Button, South Eastern & Chatham Railway, brass. Laurel wreath with crown surmounted by SE&CR, back marked 'Superb Quality'. Dimensions: 17mm dia.

Button, South Eastern & Chatham Railway

1901-23
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1720
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1710
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1705
Verge watch movement

Verge watch movement

1710
Watch

Watch

circa 1718
Watch, verge movement

Watch, verge movement

1710
Model of English Electric "Canberra" Jet bomber, scale 1:24.

The English Electric Canberra jet bomber, 1950.

1950-59
Garden horizontal sundial by Wm. Deane, London, 1718. Ornamental fixed gnomon for latitude 51 degrees. 13 3/4" octagonal bronze on 18" octagonal marble base detached from original pedestal.

Garden horizontal sundial by Wm. Deane

1718
Silver(?) double medicine spoon, folds up, engraved "HPF 17 12", 1712, unsigned, Europe, 1712

Silver double medicine spoon

1712
1757-1837, hydraulic engineer, German

Woltman, Reinhard

1712 - 1837
1710-1777, printmaker; engraver, French born; active England

Canot, Pierre-Charles

1710 - 1777
1713-1784, encyclopaedist, French

Diderot, Denis

1713 - 1784

Franklin, Benjamin

1706 - 1790

Labelye, Charles

1705 - 1781

Hunter, William

1718 - 1783

Filley de la Barre, Pierre

1713 - 1779

Simpson, Thomas

1710 - 1761

Short, James

1710 - 1768

Demainbray, Stephen Charles Triboudet

1710 - 1782