Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770
1770
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company
1794
Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son
hallmarked 1788
Transverse folding spectacles
1796-1798
Joseph Priestley LLD FRS
1782
Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800
1780-1800
Straight spectacles
1796-1797
Child's spinal support, Europe, 1771-1800
1771-1800
Creamware plate
1771-1800
Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789
1785-1789
Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778
1778
Praeclarissimus Isaacus Newton Eques
1787
Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use
circa 1800
Flintlock pistol belonging to John Roger Arnold
1770-1780
Portrait of Benjamin Vulliamy (1747 – 1811)
1770-1800
Lever escapement watch by John Grant
1795
Small musical table clock
1775-1799
Silver watch with unusual Robin escapement
1792
Gold and enamel watch by Andrews
1785-1795
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Spoon with folding handle
1778
Rawhide bag for storing cinchona bark
1777-1785
‘Medico-Electrical Machine’ by Nairne and Blunt
1782-1793
Mural arc made for King George III
1770
Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785
1785-1790
Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784
1784
Divers Projets
1798
100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.
1784
Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral
1769
Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children
1797
Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5
1791
Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall
1786
Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market
1800
Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold
1776
Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son
1787
Deck watch by John Arnold and Son
1790
Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son
1796
'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1800
Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise
1800
Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940
1794
Compass
1800
Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris
1780
'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1783-1800
Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott
1767
Under-painted horn pair cased watch by George Flote
1800
Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery
1792