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Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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)

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)

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

Model, of Woolf's Water Tube Boiler, 1819

1819

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

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

Steam locomotive used at Hetton Colliery

1822

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Stained plaster phrenological bust

Stained plaster phrenological bust

1821

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

Near Wellington, Shropshire

Near Wellington, Shropshire

1821

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

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

One large jar:  “Fresh plaster B Apl. Ist. 1818”

One large jar: “Fresh plaster B Apl. Ist. 1818”

1818

One large Jar, two lids, “Fresh plaster A Apl. Ist. 1818, jar broken"

One large Jar, two lids, “Fresh plaster A Apl. Ist. 1818, jar broken"

1818

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)

Wax anatomical model of a female showing internal organs, Florence, Italy, 1818

Wax anatomical model of a female showing internal organs, Florence, Italy, 1818

1818

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of Mud House

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

Model of Henry Cavendish's Torsion Balance Gravitational Apparatus, 1798

1798 (original); 1977 (model)

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

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

1580-1588; 1930

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

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Plan and Section of the intended Railway or Tramroad from Stockton by Darlington to the Collieries near West Auckland

Plan and Section of the intended Railway or Tramroad from Stockton by Darlington to the Collieries near West Auckland

1822

Rose engine lathe used to manufacture compound printing plates, built by Bryan Donkin, London, 1821.

Rose engine lathe used to manufacture compound printing plates, built by Bryan Donkin, London, 1821.

1821

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

Phantasmagoria magic lantern c. 1820

Phantasmagoria magic lantern c. 1820

circa 1820

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

1910-1921

Glass display case containing various cosmetic devices from the 1700s, England, 1880-1930

Glass display case containing various cosmetic devices from the 1700s, England, 1880-1930

1701-1800

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

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

8500-2000 BCE

Reginald Southey with Skeletons

Reginald Southey with Skeletons

1857-06

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

Watt's Pumping Engine 'Old Bess', 1777

Watt's Pumping Engine 'Old Bess', 1777

1777 (original); 1894 (model)

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

1701-1800; 1982