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

1770

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

1776-1780

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold

1770-1780

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

1767

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Spoon with folding handle

1778

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the muscles and bones of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Engraving of a demonstration to compare lightning conductor designs

1778-1780

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Achromatic doublet lens with a focal length of 52 inches

1780

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird

1776

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

Gold watch by Raymont

1772

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

1990-95

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Model of a 28 gun frigate

1770-1780

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Eman. Swedenborg. Anno aetatis J.F. Martin Sculps. Holmiae

1772

Mr Thomas Mudge

1772

Silver medal to commemorate a storm off the Dutch coast

1775

Portrait. J.R. Perronet. Engraving 1782

1782

Letterpress, handbill with woodcut; Rolling Carts and Wagons

1770-1779

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

Votive plaque

1772

Mortar, stoneware, impressed "Wedgwood & Bentley" and "2"

1780

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

1972-3

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

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

1772

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE