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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

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

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

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

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Silver ear trumpet hearing aid, London, England, 1814

Silver ear trumpet hearing aid, London, England, 1814

1814

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

Sunderland ware jug decorated with pink lustre bands and splashes

1813

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

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

'Puffing Billy' Locomotive

'Puffing Billy' Locomotive

1813-1814

'Puffing Billy' Locomotive with Tender and Rails

'Puffing Billy' Locomotive with Tender and Rails

1813-1814

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

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

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

1990-95

Windows From Inside South Gallery, Lacock Abbey

Windows From Inside South Gallery, Lacock Abbey

1835-08

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

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

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

The Collier

The Collier

1813

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760

1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

1976; 1776

Birmingham workhouse three pence token, 1813.

Birmingham workhouse three pence token, 1813.

1813

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

1910-1921

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

Flint hand tool, side-scraper, made in the Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

1701-1800; 1982

The Dirty Monk', Alfred Lord Tennyson, May 1865

The Dirty Monk', Alfred Lord Tennyson, May 1865

1865-05

Drawing of Singhi Dalan in Rajmahal, Jharkhand, India

Drawing of Singhi Dalan in Rajmahal, Jharkhand, India

1856-11

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

s' Gravesande Ring and Ball, 1894

s' Gravesande Ring and Ball, 1894

1894 (apparatus); 1742 (date of experiment)

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

Acheulian flint hand axe, c 10000-5000 BC.

10000-5001 BCE

The Costume of Yorkshire, Leech finders

The Costume of Yorkshire, Leech finders

1814

Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Wollaston slide rule of chemical equivalents, 1814.

Wollaston slide rule of chemical equivalents, 1814.

1814

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

Rigged model of 'Santa Maria'

1920-1923; 1963

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

Flint hand tool, flake type, Stone Age.

8500-2000 BCE

Table engine model

Table engine model

1807; 1815

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

Replica Bavarian reckoning cloth, German, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1972