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

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

1785-1790

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

Sycamore (wood) case with lid, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Satirical magic lantern slide from the late-18th century

Satirical magic lantern slide from the late-18th century

1780-1820

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Brass casting, round and square, hole through centre

Brass casting, round and square, hole through centre

1790-1819

One rough piece of plaster

One rough piece of plaster

1790-1819

80 pieces of rush

80 pieces of rush

1790-1819

Plaster of paris in lidless jar

Plaster of paris in lidless jar

1790-1819

Packet: “Piece of tin addressed “Js. Watt Esq.”

Packet: “Piece of tin addressed “Js. Watt Esq.”

1790-1819

One mineral sample, labelled 'Menro Moor'

One mineral sample, labelled 'Menro Moor'

1790-1819

Marble colour palette, with four wells

Marble colour palette, with four wells

1790-1819

Round ebony frame

Round ebony frame

1790-1819

Piece of round steel

Piece of round steel

1790-1819

One packet, “Aurum Musivum”

One packet, “Aurum Musivum”

1790-1819

One bundle of drawing paper

One bundle of drawing paper

1790-1819

One piece of leather

One piece of leather

1790-1819

Cone shaped pulley with five grooves

Cone shaped pulley with five grooves

1790-1819

Six small pieces of wood

Six small pieces of wood

1790-1819

One marble pestle

One marble pestle

1790-1819

One packet:  “Ores of Middleton Tyas”

One packet: “Ores of Middleton Tyas”

1790-1819

Two pieces of paper: One side white other side yellow

Two pieces of paper: One side white other side yellow

1790-1819

Two pieces of copper

Two pieces of copper

1790-1819

Four weights attached to chain

Four weights attached to chain

1790-1819

Packet of six weights

Packet of six weights

1790-1819

30 seed pods

30 seed pods

1790-1819

Three pieces of oak

Three pieces of oak

1790-1819

Two pieces of glass

Two pieces of glass

1790-1819

Round piece of plaster, cone shaped

Round piece of plaster, cone shaped

1790-1819

Bundle, addressed “Mr Watt, Birmingham”

Bundle, addressed “Mr Watt, Birmingham”

1790-1819

Packet of fine gold, 4/6 24 grs

Packet of fine gold, 4/6 24 grs

1790-1819

One towel

One towel

1790-1819

Box of  “White Bronze”

Box of “White Bronze”

1790-1819

Four pieces of steel wire

Four pieces of steel wire

1790-1819

Wormeaten, broken keg, containing various pieces of glass, chain, mahogany and deal

Wormeaten, broken keg, containing various pieces of glass, chain, mahogany and deal

1790-1819

Wooden box containing bust of James Watt

Wooden box containing bust of James Watt

1790-1819

Metal casting of head of Homer

Metal casting of head of Homer

1790-1819

Two pieces of shaped brass

Two pieces of shaped brass

1790-1819

Piece of round wood, tapered end

Piece of round wood, tapered end

1790-1819

“Water of Ayr Stone”, one packet

“Water of Ayr Stone”, one packet

1790-1819

1 Bundle of plaster of paris

1 Bundle of plaster of paris

1790-1819

Piece of flat steel, in handle

Piece of flat steel, in handle

1790-1819

Part of file, with cutter shaped end

Part of file, with cutter shaped end

1790-1819

Box containing:

Box containing:

1790-1819

One piece of broken sealing wax

One piece of broken sealing wax

1790-1819

One square piece of thin horn

One square piece of thin horn

1790-1819

Broken china plate containing various pieces of marble

Broken china plate containing various pieces of marble

1790-1819

Countersink made from old stamp

Countersink made from old stamp

1790-1819

One bundle of brief paper

One bundle of brief paper

1790-1819