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Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Straight spectacles

1796-1797

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

circa 1795

Moon globe by John Russell;England;1797

1797

Silver pill box, Birmingham, England, 1797

1797

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

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

1705-1737

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

1796

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Chronometer movement by John Arnold & Son

1795

Lever escapement watch by John Grant

1795

Eight-day marine chronometer by John Arnold & Son

1795

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

1972-3

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

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

2000-1000

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

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Forceps, spring-action, steel

1801-190

Clay tobacco pipe

1860-1715

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

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

1300-1700; 1801-1900

Letter from George Washington to his dentist, United States, 1795

1795

Cylinder escapement with ruby cylinder

1795

Verge watch with inner and outer cases

1776-1839

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Verge repeating watch

1713-1750

Duplex with going barrel

1795

Verge watch

1795

Pocket watch in silver case

hallmarked 1795

Cylinder watch in pair case

1692-1730

Repeater with cylinder escapement

1795

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Two washers

15/7/27

A Singular Operation

1795

Pocket surgical instrument set

1796

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, Liverpool Halfpenny, England, 1795

1795

"The wooden walls of old England" token

1795