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Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

1705-1737

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird

1776

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

Six-fold linear measure, bone, Spanish, 1776

1776

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

1972-3

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

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

1990-95

Guinea coin of George III

1776

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

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

1776-1777

Two washers

15/7/27

Two washers

15/7/27

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian

20-400

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

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

700-100 BCE; 1930-1950

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

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

2500 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

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Spindle with Whorl, Stone Age

5000-500 BCE

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE

1991-1786 BCE

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Silver medal

1777

Urethrotome, steel, poor condition

1801-1700

Flint Handaxe from Egypt, Neolithic

9000-2700 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Bronze Chisel-head, Britanny, France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE