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Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Half-penny coin

Half-penny coin

1806

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Wood model of lion's head

Wood model of lion's head

1809

Old Spitalfields hand loom

Old Spitalfields hand loom

1810

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Five wooden molecular model balls

Five wooden molecular model balls

circa 1810

Reproduction in wood, Dr Joseph Black

Reproduction in wood, Dr Joseph Black

1809

Reproduction in wood. No 127

Reproduction in wood. No 127

1808

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

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

1808

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

1807

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

A Royal watch by Samuel Houston

A Royal watch by Samuel Houston

1807

Gold watch by Recordon

Gold watch by Recordon

1807

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

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

1807

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Portrait bust of James Watt

Portrait bust of James Watt

1807

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Two portrait busts of James Watt

Two portrait busts of James Watt

1807

Herschel, William, head and shoulders

Herschel, William, head and shoulders

1808

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

1809

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Plaster cast of Matthew Boulton

Plaster cast of Matthew Boulton

1809

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, press for cutting out coin blanks

Model, press for cutting out coin blanks

circa 1808

Chemical Lectures

Chemical Lectures

circa 1810

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

1901-1936; 180 BCE

Model of Ggantija megalithic temple on the Maltese island of Gozo, 3000-2500 BC.

Model of Ggantija megalithic temple on the Maltese island of Gozo, 3000-2500 BC.

3000-2500 BCE

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

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

2500 BCE

Diorama of Grimes Graves Flint Mine, 2000 BC

Diorama of Grimes Graves Flint Mine, 2000 BC

2000 BCE

Silver vinaigrette

Silver vinaigrette

1807

Two washers

Two washers

15/7/27

Bronze probe(?), twisted stem, Romano-Egyptian

Bronze probe(?), twisted stem, Romano-Egyptian

20-500

Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian

Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian

20-400

Olive ended probe, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

Olive ended probe, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

20-500

Aural scoop, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

Aural scoop, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

30-500

Bronze retractor, Romano-Egyptian

Bronze retractor, Romano-Egyptian

30-400

Two washers

Two washers

15/7/27

Strigil hanger, bronze, Roman, from Luxor

Strigil hanger, bronze, Roman, from Luxor

20-400

Alarm watch with rack lever escapement

Alarm watch with rack lever escapement

1810

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

1995-500

Verge watch in case

Verge watch in case

1714-1796

Two washers

Two washers

15/7/27

Lancet(?), bronze, Egypto-Roman

Lancet(?), bronze, Egypto-Roman

20-500