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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

1770

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

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

Quarter repeating watch by Ellicott, London

1765-1775

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

Portrait of Thomas Mudge (c.1715 – 1794) after Nathaniel Dance

1770-1775

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice

1772-1773

Gold watch by Raymont

1772

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

1990-95

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769

1768-1769

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

1979-80

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1773

Guinea coin of George III

1773

Guinea coin of George III

1774

Guinea coin of George III

1775

Four Ducats coin of Maria Theresa of Hungary

1774

Two Ducats coin of Maria Theresa of Hungary

1773

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Two Denari coin of Victor Amadeus II (King of Sardinia)

1774

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1772

Two Reales coin of Charles III (Spain)

1774

Optical cabinet made by B. Martin about 1771

1771

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185