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Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

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

1705-1737

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1772

Optical cabinet made by B. Martin about 1771

1771

Goldsmith's drawplate, French, 1766

1766

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Votive plaque

1772

Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements

1972-3

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

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

Mr Thomas Mudge

1772

Silver medal

1771

Silver medal

1771

Silver medal struck to commemorate the recovery of the Empress Maria Theresa

1767

Copper medal to commemorate I.G.G. Orlov

1771

Silver medal to commemorate the recovery of the Empress Maria Theresa

1767

Copper medal

1772

Silver medal commemorating the recovery from illness of Maria Theresa

1767

Medal, silver, commemorating Pierre Bercher

1766-1768

Circular gold(?) medal, awarded to I. Ponsonby as

1765

Bronze medal

1766

Silver medal to commemorate Pierre Bercher

1767

Rough white metal religious medal, German, 1772

1772

Bronze medal ticket for entry into horticultural and medical gardens at Amsterdam

1772

Empty wooden case, varnished, inscribed H.L.1772

1772

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Two washers

15/7/27

Portrait, Sir George Savile Bart.

1770

Two washers

15/7/27