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

1784

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

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

1785

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

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

1705-1737

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

1784

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, 'Le Flesselles' Montgolfier balloon flight, Lyon, France, 19 January 1784

1784

Medal, commemorating the first balloon ascents in Italy

1784

Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1784

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Mrs. Sage

1785

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

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

1990-95

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

Engraving: Project d'une Travee en Fer de 300 pieds d'ouverture

1783

Silver medal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Diacon Oude Vrouwe and Mannen Huys

1783

Silver medal

1786

Engraving, Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon

1784

Bronze medal commemorating King Charles III of Spain

1783

Silver medal commemorating centenary of founding of Berlin College of Medicine under Margrave

1785

Medal, silver, commemorating founding of a childrens educational home at Nice

1784

Portrait. J.R. Perronet. Engraving 1782

1782

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Axe head shaped flint

10000-5000 BCE

Three flint knives and part of a trepanned skull, 10000-5000 BC.

10000-500 BCE

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

1972-3

Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure

2000-1000

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Sun-dial, analemmatic, inscribed

1784

Plaque showing dental and surgical operations, Europe, 1801-1900

1300-1700; 1801-1900

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Two washers

15/7/27

Two washers

15/7/27

One line engraving: Ascent of a Montgolfier balloon

1784

Engraving of Graving dock

1840-160

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE