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

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

1770

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

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

1705-1737

George III's philosophical table

George III's philosophical table

1761-1762

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

George III's pendulum

George III's pendulum

1762

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Mural arc made for King George III

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

George III's compound engine

George III's compound engine

1762

King George III's friction machine

King George III's friction machine

1762

George III's double-barrelled air pump

George III's double-barrelled air pump

1761

Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Mezzotint portrait of Benjamin Franklin

1762

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

Mahogany cross-piece for an air pump

Mahogany cross-piece for an air pump

1761

Magnetic toy by George Adams

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

George III's Magdeburg hemispheres

George III's Magdeburg hemispheres

1761

King George III's central forces machine

King George III's central forces machine

1762

George III's glass sphere

George III's glass sphere

1761

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

1762

George III's cycloidal pendulum

George III's cycloidal pendulum

1762

George III's tidal demonstration model

George III's tidal demonstration model

1762

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

George III's inclined plane and Horse-way

George III's inclined plane and Horse-way

1762

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

1761

George III's clockwork bell

George III's clockwork bell

1761

George III's weighted cylinder

George III's weighted cylinder

1762

Expedition Crane

Expedition Crane

1764

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Unweighted cylinder in frame

Unweighted cylinder in frame

1762

George III's apparatus for oblique and compound collision

George III's apparatus for oblique and compound collision

1762

Double brass stand for bell jars on a brass pillar

Double brass stand for bell jars on a brass pillar

1761

Gold watch by Raymont

Gold watch by Raymont

1772

George III's model crriage body

George III's model crriage body

1762

Two brass pillars for an air pump

Two brass pillars for an air pump

1761

Mahogany board with round ends and two short brass pillars

Mahogany board with round ends and two short brass pillars

1761

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

1766

King George III's archimedean screw

King George III's archimedean screw

1762

Cylindrical condensing chamber

Cylindrical condensing chamber

1761

Lodestone in silver case

Lodestone in silver case

1762

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

1766

Sextant by Jesse Ramsden

Sextant by Jesse Ramsden

circa 1772

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

1768-1769

Glass jar

Glass jar

1761