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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

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

1770

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

1775-1785

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

1776-1780

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

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

1776-1780

Richard Arkwright

Richard Arkwright

1790

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Rawhide bag for storing cinchona bark

Rawhide bag for storing cinchona bark

1777-1785

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

1784

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

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

1776-1780

Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785

Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785

1785-1790

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Wax male anatomical figure

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Mrs. Sage

Mrs. Sage

1785

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Electrical chimes by George Adams

Electrical chimes by George Adams

1781-1790

English wooden doll

English wooden doll

circa 1780

Mural arc made for King George III

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

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

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

1776-1780

Mr Lunardi's New Balloon

Mr Lunardi's New Balloon

1785

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

1784

Table clock by Johnson

Table clock by Johnson

1775-1785

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

1790

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

1785-1789

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1788

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

Medal, 'Le Flesselles' Montgolfier balloon flight, Lyon, France, 19 January 1784

Medal, 'Le Flesselles' Montgolfier balloon flight, Lyon, France, 19 January 1784

1784

Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787

Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787

1785

Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1784

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Millwright's measuring tool

Millwright's measuring tool

around 1790

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1788

Porcelain eyebath

Porcelain eyebath

1775-1785