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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Laennec's stethoscope

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Phrenological head

Phrenological head

1821

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)

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

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

1808

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

1819

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

'Dr Syntax and his wife making an experiment in pneumatics', print, London, England, 1820

'Dr Syntax and his wife making an experiment in pneumatics', print, London, England, 1820

1820

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

Oersted Compass Needle, 1828

1828

East Indiaman Herefordshire

East Indiaman Herefordshire

1815

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Five wooden molecular model balls

Five wooden molecular model balls

circa 1810

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

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

Mail guard watch by George Littlewort

Mail guard watch by George Littlewort

1825

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

model steam locomotive

model steam locomotive

1826

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

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

1815

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

1823

Chemical Lectures

Chemical Lectures

circa 1810

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

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

Deck-watch used by Capt. William Parry during his attempt to reach the North Pole, 1827

Deck-watch used by Capt. William Parry during his attempt to reach the North Pole, 1827

1823

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

Eight-day marine chronometer by Barrauds, London

1816

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

Stained plaster phrenological bust

Stained plaster phrenological bust

1821

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

Silver vinaigrette with hinged lid

1809

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

1812

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

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

1814

Silver Regency tripod mustard pot

Silver Regency tripod mustard pot

1811-1812

Diploma awarding honorary membership of the London Vaccine Institution, London, England, 1826

Diploma awarding honorary membership of the London Vaccine Institution, London, England, 1826

1826

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

1810-1817

Near Wellington, Shropshire

Near Wellington, Shropshire

1821

Gold watch with spring detent escapement by Ellicott and Taylor

Gold watch with spring detent escapement by Ellicott and Taylor

1815

Gold watch with the owner's name in place of hour numbers, by William Hardy

Gold watch with the owner's name in place of hour numbers, by William Hardy

1820

Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

1824

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Lancets in silver case

Lancets in silver case

1826

Pair of turn pin spectacles

Pair of turn pin spectacles

1823-1825