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Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

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

1972-3

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

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

1990-95

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Two washers

15/7/27

Portrait, Sir George Savile Bart.

1770

Two washers

15/7/27

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

One of two Sumerian solid cylindrical weights

circa 2000 BCE

2 circular plaster casts of the 2 halves of a Greek coin

700-100 BCE; 1930-1950

Oil paintings

1769

Mezzotint engraved portrait of Brindley by Dunkarton after Parsons

1770

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Circular white metal medal

1769-1770

Solar microscope (dated 1770) signed B.MARTIN INVT ET FECIT LONDINI NO 34

1770

Figure-8 Microscope (c.1770)

1770

Earthenware jug

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware dish

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Solid bronze phallic amulet in form of priapus with hind legs and tail of horse

30-200