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Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

Quarter-repeating watch by George Graham

1745

Triple-cased quarter-repeater watch by Paul du Pin

1739

Gold repeating watch by Benjamin Gray

1730

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Model wagon, horse-drawn quarry truck

1730

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Demainbray's compound microscope

1745

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

1705-1737

Mezzotint portrait of John Theophilus Desaguliers

1725

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by Andrew Dunlop

1740

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Albarello vase decorated with country villa scene

1725

Albarello vase decorated with scene of country villa

1725

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Arkwright, Richard

1732 - 1792

General Roy's standard scale by Jonathan Sisson, 1742

1742

Jonathan Hull's 'A Description and Draught of a Newly-Invented Machine'

1850-1899

'The Company of Undertakers' print

1736

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

1738

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Working model of John Wyatt's original Cart-Weighing machine

1741

Roman stone water main

30

Medal, silver, commemorating St. Roch

1744

Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

Steel urethrotome

1801-1700

Metal three bladed fleam

1735-1744

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

Spindle with Whorl, Stone Age

5000-500 BCE

Diorama of Grimes Graves Flint Mine, 2000 BC

2000 BCE

Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE

1991-1786 BCE

Miniature spyglass telescope with boxwood case

1725-1735.

Lead-glazed earthenware albarello

1736

Silver medal to commemorate Elias col de Vilars

1741

Medal to commemorate Philip, Baron de Stosch

1727

Bronze medal

1727

Silver medal commemorating Isaac Newton

1726

Large tin glazed earthenware storage jar

1725-1745

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

1901-1936; 180 BCE

Pharmacy vase, Italy, 1740

1740

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

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

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

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

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

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

Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

1913; circa 900 CE

Waywiser, British, 1739

1739

Squat bronze mortar

1730

Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914