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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

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

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Mural arc made for King George III

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

1766

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

1766

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

Clock movement for Shelton regulator clock

1768-1769

Celestial globe by George Adams

Celestial globe by George Adams

1766

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

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

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

1990-95

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of Mud House

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

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

John Harrison, oil painting

John Harrison, oil painting

1767

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

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

2050-1750 BCE

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769

Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769

1768-1769

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

1910-1921

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

Barograph clock by Alexander Cumming

1766

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

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

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

700 BCE; 1931

Plate Electrical Machine

Plate Electrical Machine

1770

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

s' Gravesande Ring and Ball, 1894

s' Gravesande Ring and Ball, 1894

1894 (apparatus); 1742 (date of experiment)

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

10000-5001 BCE

Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1972

Refracting telescope on stand by Ramsden, Dollond and Miller, 1769

Refracting telescope on stand by Ramsden, Dollond and Miller, 1769

1769

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

1766

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

1920-1923; 1963

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

1901-1936; 180 BCE

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE