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Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

East Indiaman Herefordshire

1815

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

1812

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

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)

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

Silver ear trumpet hearing aid, London, England, 1814

1814

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

1815

May - Study No 167

1870-10

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Photograph of Fern Leaf

1836-02

Lorina, Edith and Alice Liddel

1872-08

Brass die with corresponding paper conversion scale

1816

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

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

1880-120

Brass Sikes hydrometer by R.B. Bate

1816

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

1990-95

S.Smith's escapement

1812

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Toothbrush, silver, by I

1814

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Mr. Sadler

1815

Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

3000-1500

Musical cryptographic device

1812

Binks' burettes and a Wollaston slide rule

1814

copy of a gold cup.

3000-2000 BCE

Spherical model part

1812-1813

Drawing of Gass Works

1812

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

2000 BCE

Silver medal

1814

Oval silver membership medal

1815

Bronze medal

1815

Medal, gilded bronze

1814-1815

Circular silver medal with silk ribbon

1815

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages. [town coach] / Published by R. Ackermann

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages

1816

One of nine prints of early 19th century carriages. [landau carriage] / Published by R. Ackermann

1816