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Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

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

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Spoon with folding handle

1778

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

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

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

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

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

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

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

1990-95

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of a Montgolfier Balloon, 1783

First Public Demonstration of a Montgolfier Balloon, 4th June, 1783.

1783; 1914

Silver medal to commemorate the centenary of a university

1775

Silver medal to commemorate the centenary of a university

1775

Bronze prize medal awarded by university founded by M. Le Marechal de Mailly

1778

Silver medal or token designed by C.M.

1777

Circular silver medal

1778

Silver medal

1777

Circular bronze medal with bevelled edge

1777

Silver medal to commemorate the founding of the Forensic Academy

1776

Medal, silver, octagonal

1779

Bronze medal to commemorate F.H.W. Martini (1729-1778)

1777

Medal, silver, commemorating Joseph Philip Dean 1780-1782

1782

Copper medal commemorating Thomas Le Vacher de la Feutrie as dean of Paris medical school 1779 to 1780

1780

Silver medal commemorating a terrible flood of 20 and 21st November 1776 but location unknown

1776-1777

Portrait. J.Buxton. Mezzotint 1781

1781

The First Ascent of a Hydrogen Balloon from the Tuillerie

1783

Quarter-Real coin of Charles III (Spain)

1778

Guinea coin of George III

1779

Guinea coin of George III

1776

Guinea coin of George III

1775

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Petit-Ecu of Three Livres coin of Louis XVI (France)

1780