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Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Spectacles, silver framed with jointed side pieces

1760-1790

One of two Sumerian solid cylindrical weights

circa 2000 BCE

The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Companion / John Curr of Sheffield

1795

Crossing for Edge Rails, 1793.

1793

Old vertical cylinder frictional electrical machine

1765-1769

A view of the black-lead mine in Cumberland

1787

A view of the black-lead mine in Cumberland

1787

A view of the mouth of a coal pit...

1788

Two inclined cylinders for centre of gravity demonstrations

1762

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

1761

Altazimuth Theodolite

1755-1765

Crab with contrate gear, in wooden frame

circa 1790

Bronze medal to commemorate quarantine(?) from epi

1784

Double rupee coin, Indian, 1799

1799

Paul Werner, liberator of Colberg

1760

Silver medal commemorating surgeon

1787

Compound monocular microscope in case with accessories

1775-1795

Pap boat

1789-1790

Twelve-inch quadrant by John Bird, with case

1760-1769

Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case

1777

Demonstration apparatus for screw action

1762

Fixed weights for experiments with the balance

1762

Combined level & clinometer, German, 1755

1755

Altazimuth theodolite, British, 1785-1795

1790

Azimuth compass, British., 1760-1780

1760-1780

Altazimuth theodolite

1766-1770

Standard Rutherford minimum thermometer

1790 (designed)

Pocket brass framed sextant

1785-1795

Glass bulb, with collar, plug, tap and circular base plate

1761

King George III's archimedean screw

1762

compound Lucernal microscope

1790-1795

Whirling speculum mirror with components

1762

Silver vinaigrette

1798

Silver gilt vinaigrette

1798

Engraving of James Vauloué’s pile-driving machine

1763-1793

Medicine chest and contents

1786-1795

Lord Carysfort's Committee's set 4 of rectangular bronze cubic measures with two adjustable stands

1758

Clarke's improved hydrometer

1792

Votive plaque

1772

Guinea balance and gauge by S. Henry

1775

Silver posset pot, London, England, 1764

1764

Wheel cutting machine with milling cutter

1789

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

Tobacco box

1792