Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Telescope by Galileo (replica)
1610; 1923
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model
1744-1774
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family
1760-1775
Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.
1763
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
George III's philosophical table
1761-1762
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Great spinning wheel
c.1750
Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body
1776-1780
Wax male anatomical figure
1750-1774
Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson
1752
Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)
1755
Turret clock movement by William Smith
1750
Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780
1776-1780
Cutter, Alert
1755
Wax male figure showing the muscles and bones of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780
1776-1780
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Wax male anatomical figure
1776-1780
George III's pendulum
1762
Saw used by Samuel Crompton
1750-1770
Eight-day longcase clock by Justin Vulliamy
1745-1755
Etching of an electrically powered garden
1755
Marine chronometer by John Arnold
1771
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole
1750-1766
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
English wooden doll
circa 1780
Demainbray's compound microscope
1745
Mural arc made for King George III
1770
Cutter, Alert
1755
Demainbray's scioptric ball
1745-1755
Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780
1776-1780
Chronometer movement by John Arnold
1775
George III's compound engine
1762
Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge
1755
Textile printing block, rectangular
1760-1775 probable date
King George III's friction machine
1762
'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter
1780
Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold
1776
George III's double-barrelled air pump
1761
Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte
1740-1760
Oil painting portrait of George Graham, 1740-1749
1740-1749
Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin
1762
Wood moulding plane, dated 1771
1771