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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)

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

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

Phrenological head of Francis Gall

1823

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

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

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

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

Stained plaster phrenological bust

Stained plaster phrenological bust

1821

Near Wellington, Shropshire

Near Wellington, Shropshire

1821

Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Handbill, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

1824

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

Phrenological head of unidentified individual

Phrenological head of unidentified individual

1824

Grave marker, grave '221'

Grave marker, grave '221'

1860-1920

Slide rule for calculation of  treadwheel labour

Slide rule for calculation of treadwheel labour

1823

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

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

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

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

8500-2000 BCE

Liverpool and Manchester Railway Plan 1824

Liverpool and Manchester Railway Plan 1824

1824-11-20

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