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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 amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

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

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by Andrew Dunlop

1740

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

Lead-glazed earthenware albarello

1736

Silver medal to commemorate Elias col de Vilars

1741

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

Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware dish

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Solid bronze phallic amulet in form of priapus with hind legs and tail of horse

30-200

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

Copy of an Egyptian bas-relief, Europe, 1801-1930

1801-1930

Bronze probe(?), twisted stem, Romano-Egyptian

20-500

Simple aquatic microscope

1745

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350