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Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

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

1770

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

Transverse folding spectacles

1796-1798

Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English

1720-1770

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

1782

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

1780-1800

Straight spectacles

1796-1797

Small white cup in soft paste porcelain

1748-1763

Model 'Maximum machine', before 1753.

1740-1753

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Expedition Crane

1764

Child's spinal support, Europe, 1771-1800

1771-1800

Creamware plate

1771-1800

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

1785-1789

Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800

1720-1800

Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778

1778

Praeclarissimus Isaacus Newton Eques

1787

Tinder pistol

1750-1800

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

circa 1800

Demainbray's wharf jib crane model

1729-1753

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

1756-1800

Demainbray's Irish low-backed cart model

1735-1754.

Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold

1770-1780

Portrait of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747 – 1811)

1770-1800

Watch with double dial

1760

Portrait of Francois Justin Vulliamy (1712 – 1797)

1760-1790

Lever escapement watch by John Grant

1795

Small musical table clock

1775-1799

Quarter repeating watch by Ellicott, London

1765-1775

Silver watch with unusual Robin escapement

1792

Gold and enamel watch by Andrews

1785-1795

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Spoon with folding handle

1778

Earthenware pill tile

1751-1800

Pair of obstetrical forceps

1751-1800

Rawhide bag for storing cinchona bark

1777-1785

Adjustable dental pelican with two claws

1720-1800

Doorcase 56 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

circa 1750

Cutter, Alert

1755

Demainbray's model scorpion catapult

1745-1755

Demainbray's Archimedean screw

1752

Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin

1762