Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Brunel, Marc Isambard
1769 - 1849
Mural arc made for King George III
1770
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott
1767
Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud
1767
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold
1770
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Wood moulding plane, dated 1771
1771
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Magnetic toy by George Adams
1765
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Gold watch by Raymont
1772
Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest
1766
Marine chronometer by John Arnold
1771
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Howard, Luke
1772 - 1864
Watt's second separate condenser, 1765.
1765
Gold pocket watch and chain, with winding key and case, possibly owned by James Symes
1768
Jonathan Hull's 'A Description and Draught of a Newly-Invented Machine'
1850-1899
Book, by Benjamin Martin. A Plain and Familiar Introduction to the Newtonian Experimental Philosophy
1765
Oil paintings
1769
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Transit telescope
1770
Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE
Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769
1768-1769
John Harrison, oil painting
1767
Roman stone water main
30
Milby Cut bridge girder, 1769
1769
Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD
1-79 CE; before 1914
Steel urethrotome
1801-1700
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
Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936
1901-1936; 180 BCE
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
Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760
1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)
Altazimuth theodolite
1766-1770
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