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Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

circa 1800

Divers Projets

1798

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

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

1808

Reproduction in wood. No 127

1808

Reproduction in wood, Dr Joseph Black

1809

Stanhope square demonstrator, c.1805.

circa 1805

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

‘Medico-Electrical Machine’ by Nairne and Blunt

1782-1793

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

1784

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

1795-1810

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

1810-1817

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

1791

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

1796

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940

1794

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Compass

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

Under-painted horn pair cased watch by George Flote

1800

Marine chronometer by Thomas Earnshaw

1795-1805

Gold watch by Recordon

1807

Silver one-minute tourbillon watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet, sold to the Princess de Valençay in 1812.

1812

Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery

1792

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

A skeleton clock designed to represent the terrestial globe by Henry Gratte

1800

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

1790

A Royal watch by Samuel Houston

1807

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

1814

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1802

Chronometer movement by John Arnold & Son

1795

Eight-day marine chronometer by John Arnold & Son

1795

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

1816

Silver watch by Brockbanks

1790

Gold and enamel watch by Robert Robin

1785-1795

Marine timekeeper with constant force escapement by Josiah Emery

1792