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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

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

1770

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

George III's philosophical table

George III's philosophical table

1761-1762

Great spinning wheel

Great spinning wheel

c.1750

Majolica pharmacy jar

Majolica pharmacy jar

1730-1750

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

1776-1780

Wax male anatomical figure

Wax male anatomical figure

1750-1774

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

1752

Turret clock movement by William Smith

Turret clock movement by William Smith

1750

Cutter, Alert

Cutter, Alert

1755

Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Edmund Culpeper

Edmund Culpeper

1720

Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy

Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy

1745-1755

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Wax male figure showing the muscles and bones of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the muscles and bones of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by George Tyler

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by George Tyler

1715-1725

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Wax male anatomical figure

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

George III's pendulum

George III's pendulum

1762

Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English

Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English

1720-1770

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Marine timekeeper by Henry Sully, Paris, 1724

Marine timekeeper by Henry Sully, Paris, 1724

1724

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

English wooden doll

English wooden doll

circa 1780

Pharmacy storage jar used for theriac

Pharmacy storage jar used for theriac

1725-1755

Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

Longcase clock with tidal dial by Christopher Pinchbeck

1715-1725

Verge escapement watch movement by Thomas Tompion and George Graham

Verge escapement watch movement by Thomas Tompion and George Graham

1711

Mural arc made for King George III

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Demainbray's compound microscope

Demainbray's compound microscope

1745

Cutter, Alert

Cutter, Alert

1755

Demainbray's scioptric ball

Demainbray's scioptric ball

1745-1755

Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge

Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge

1755

Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

George III's compound engine

George III's compound engine

1762