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Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

1790

Silver watch by Brockbanks

1790

Guilloché enamel watch displaying solar and sidereal time, by George Margetts

1790

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

Marine chronometer movement by Brockbanks

1787

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Richard Arkwright

1790

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

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Collycroft worsted textile mill, 1790

1790

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

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

2000 BCE

John Whitehurst F.R.S.

1788

Bronze medal celebrating the Confederation of France under the new constitution

1790

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

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

Albarello vase

1788

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

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

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

1300-1700; 1801-1900

Small French verge movement

1790

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Two washers

15/7/27

Mezzotint, `The Lamplighter'

1790

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

Token, Irish miners token, Cronebane halfpenny, 1789

1789

Shell used as Ink and Paint Well, Egypt, 3000 BCE

3000 BCE

Persian pottery measure

circa 3000 BCE