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'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Sans Pareil

1829

Furness Railway steam locomotive 'Coppernob' 0-4-0, No 3, 1846

1846

Rocket locomotive

1829

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Electrical chimes by George Adams

1781-1790

Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology

1831

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Britannia statue

1849

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

1795

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Phrenological head

1821

great north of england railway bye laws notice

1842

Seal die, Great North of England, Clarence & Hartlepool Junction Railway

1837

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Bishop Auckland & Weardale Railway seal die

1837

London & Birmingham Railway pocket watch

1842

Cooke's train signalling instrument of 1845, Norfolk Railway

1845

Divers Projets

1798

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

1934

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1783-1800

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Deck watch by Breguet et Fils

1830

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Marine chronometer by E. Barthet, found on an abandoned ship

1840

Gold and enamel watch by Robert Robin

1785-1795

Original preparation of quinine acetate by Pelletier

1810-1840

Original preparation of quinine hydrochloride by Pelletier

1810-1840

Schwann's microscope (no case)

1835

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

1785

Specimen of First Telegraph Line, 1837

1837

Slamannan Railway commemorative plaque

1840

model steam locomotive

1826

Single-needle block instrument

1845

Self- striped printed muslin dress

1830-1850

Railway bridge section

1850

Model of Arthur Parsey's compressed air locomotive, 1845

1845

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

1808

Wooden stool with four legs and octagonal seat

1830-1840

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1848

1848

Model railway turntable

1850

Swannington Incline Winding Engine, Leicester & Swannington Railway, 1832

1832