Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784
1784
Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787
1785
Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.
1785
Joseph Priestley LLD FRS
1782
100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.
1784
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent
1783
Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt
1785
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1784
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
Mr Lunardi's New Balloon
1785
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Mrs. Sage
1785
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936
1936
Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915
300 BCE; 1905-1915
Chevalier Humguffier and the Marquis de Gull; excursion to the Moon in their new Aerial vehicle
1784
Universal microscope with case and lid
1782
Air balloon as it ascended with Mr. Lunardi from the Artillery Ground
1784
Engraving: Project d'une Travee en Fer de 300 pieds d'ouverture
1783
Engraving, Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon
1784
Portrait. J.R. Perronet. Engraving 1782
1782
Original drawing for the engraving by S.C. Miger of Charles
1783
Jean Pierre Blanchard
1785
The First Ascent of a Hydrogen Balloon from the Tuillerie
1783
Half-Real coin of Charles III (Spain)
1785
Roman Coin of Tiberius
30 CE
Roman Coin of Tiberius
30 CE
M. Charles and M. Robert leaving the Tuilleries by balloon
1783
View of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1783
Print, coloured. Experience du globe aerostatique de M.M. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuilleries
1783
The Aerostatic Globe
1783
Print, plain. The air balloon as it ascended with Mr. Lunardi from the Artillery ground
1784
Print, coloured. Erste Luftreise des Marquis d'Arlandes und Pilatre du Rozier
1783
Engraving, Ascent of Mr. Lunardi's celebrated air balloon
1784
Mr. Lunardi's celebrated Air-Balloon
1784
Dover Castle with the setting-off of the balloon to Calais
1785
Print, coloured. Experience du Vaisseau Volant de M. Blanchard le 2 mars
1784
Sic Itur Ad Astra
1783
Le Moment D'Hilarité Universelle
1783
Vue de la prairie de Billancourt
1784
Print, plain. View of the ascent of Mr. Lunardi's celebrated air balloon from the Artillery ground
1784
One ticket. Entry ticket
1784