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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

Model of Henry Maudslay's screw-cutting lathe

1800-1820

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

Original preparation of quinine by Pelletier and Caveton

1820

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

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 Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

1819

Boring machine, Yard No. 642

Boring machine, Yard No. 642

1804-1807

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1802

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

1802

Five wooden molecular model balls

Five wooden molecular model balls

circa 1810

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

Silver ear trumpet hearing aid, London, England, 1814

Silver ear trumpet hearing aid, London, England, 1814

1814

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

1807

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

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Piston and Rod, from Newcomen Pumping Engine 'Old Sarah'

Piston and Rod, from Newcomen Pumping Engine 'Old Sarah'

1815

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Model, press for cutting out coin blanks

Model, press for cutting out coin blanks

circa 1808

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

1816

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

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

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

1809

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

1814

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

Magic lantern slide showing a baker, the devil and fair weights and measures

Magic lantern slide showing a baker, the devil and fair weights and measures

circa 1820

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Watch with chaff-cutter escapement by John Grant

Watch with chaff-cutter escapement by John Grant

1804

Compass

Compass

1800

Watch movement by John Grant

Watch movement by John Grant

1800

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1801-1819

Silver Regency tripod mustard pot

Silver Regency tripod mustard pot

1811-1812

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

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

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

1800

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

Gold watch by Recordon

Gold watch by Recordon

1807

Ebony and brass octant.

Ebony and brass octant.

1805-1815

Gold watch with spring detent escapement by Ellicott and Taylor

Gold watch with spring detent escapement by Ellicott and Taylor

1815

Set of 7 square brass grain weights and two folded pieces of paper: one of which is inscribed with ‘Alicante’, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

Set of 7 square brass grain weights and two folded pieces of paper: one of which is inscribed with ‘Alicante’, for the Mark of Alicante from the Castlereagh Collection

1800-1818

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Repeating watch movement by Vulliamy

Repeating watch movement by Vulliamy

1800

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

1810-1817