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Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Model of the "Planet" Locomotive

1830 (original); 1967 (model)

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Sans Pareil

1829

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Phrenological head

1821

Rocket locomotive

1829

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Water Pipe, for Smoking Opium or Tobacco, China, 1801-1830

1801-1830

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Divers Projets

1798

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Deck watch by Breguet et Fils

1830

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Gold and enamel watch by Robert Robin

1785-1795

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

1785

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

model steam locomotive

1826

Wax plaque showing foetus in the womb

1801-1830

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

1801-1830

Wax plaque showing a dissected female figure

1801-1830

Plaque showing the development of a human embryo

1801-1830

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

1808

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Watch with enamel case made for the Turkish market

1805-1815

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

Phrenological head, microcephalic

1820-1830

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

1793-1803

Novelty model

1955; 1830

Stanhope square demonstrator, c.1805.

circa 1805

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

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

1785-1790

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

1795-1810

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

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

1791

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821