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

1785

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1788

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

1705-1737

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1788

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

Marine chronometer movement by Brockbanks

1787

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

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

John Whitehurst F.R.S.

1788

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

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

1972-3

Wheel cutting machine with milling cutter

1789

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

2000-1000

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Two washers

15/7/27

Two washers

15/7/27

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

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE

Medal, silver, commemorating some operation for the King by Johann Chr. Ant. Theden

1787

Bronze medal to commemorate the formation of the National Assembly

1789

Bronze medal to commemorate Louis XVI and the National Assembly

1789

Medal commemorating Carl Wilhelm Scheele

1786

Circular bronze medal

1786

Engraving, portrait, Pilatre de Rozier

1786

Jean Pierre Blanchard

1785

Silver medal commemorating the Maison Philanthropique de Versailles

1786

Gold Louis d'Or coin of Louis XVI (France)

1786

Half-Real coin of Charles III (Spain)

1785

Spade' coin Guinea of George III

1788

Spade' coin Guinea of George III

1789