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Silver one-minute tourbillon watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet, sold to the Princess de Valençay in 1812.

1812

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

1812

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

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

1705-1737

Gold and enamel half-quarter repeater watch by Brockbanks

1812

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Flint hand tool, core-type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Reginald Southey with Skeletons

1857-06

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

The Fool Plough

1813

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Token, copper, 35mm diameter. Keighley penny

1812

Portrait engraving of William Nicholson, 1812

1812

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

2000 BCE

Lithograph, A Mill at Colebrook Dale

1813

Etching: Aber-dulas mill. By G. Wood. 1812

1812

Medal: commemorating Zambeccari. Issued Italy

1812

Token, copper, 35mm diameter. Birmingham and South Wales Rose Copper Co penny

1812

Birmingham workhouse three pence token, 1813.

1813

Token, copper, 34mm diameter. Sheffield workhouse penny

1813

Token, copper, 33mm diameter. Glasgow Phoenix ironworks penny

1813

Token, copper, 34mm diameter. Flint lead works penny

1813

Hull lead works penny token, 1812.

1812

Weybridge penny

1812

Token, copper, 36mm diameter. Birmingham workhouse penny

1812

Iron Cockspur burner 1812

1812

Bronze Spearhead without Shaft, European, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Flint Knife and Scraper, Stone Age

8500-2000 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Bronze Adze with Modern Wooden Handle, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Twelve German jetons, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1978

Quarter-franc coin of Napoleon I (Italian)

1812

Twenty Francs coin of Napoleon I (France)

1812

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Half-Franc coin of Napoleon I (France)

1813

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Franc coin of Napoleon I (France)

1813

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

China Making. Print (105mm x 187mm)

1812