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Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

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

1705-1737

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

1795

Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt

Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt

1794

Richard Arkwright

Richard Arkwright

1790

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

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

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

1785-1790

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Mrs. Sage

Mrs. Sage

1785

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Watch and compass by Benjamin Webb

Watch and compass by Benjamin Webb

1799

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

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

circa 1800

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

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

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

1791

Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu

Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu

1797

Mr Lunardi's New Balloon

Mr Lunardi's New Balloon

1785

Divers Projets

Divers Projets

1798

Terrestrial globe by John and William Cary, London

Terrestrial globe by John and William Cary, London

1790-1794

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

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

1796

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

1790

Toothbrush set

Toothbrush set

1791-1792

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

1785-1789

Six Bramah lock drilling templates, on pine (wood) board

Six Bramah lock drilling templates, on pine (wood) board

circa 1795

Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery

Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery

1792

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1788

Lever escapement watch by John Grant

Lever escapement watch by John Grant

1795

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

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

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

1800

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1788

Millwright's measuring tool

Millwright's measuring tool

around 1790

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

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

1785

Watch movement by John Grant

Watch movement by John Grant

1800

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Gold and enamel watch by Robert Robin

Gold and enamel watch by Robert Robin

1785-1795

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1799

Compass

Compass

1800

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

1790