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George III's philosophical table

George III's philosophical table

1761-1762

George III's pendulum

George III's pendulum

1762

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker

Meridional compass: Rare George Adams Brass: Walker

1745-1770

King George III's friction machine

King George III's friction machine

1762

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

1790

Magnetic toy by George Adams

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

Beam compass by George Adams

Beam compass by George Adams

1775-1795

King George III's central forces machine

King George III's central forces machine

1762

George III's glass sphere

George III's glass sphere

1761

George III's cycloidal pendulum

George III's cycloidal pendulum

1762

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

model carriage chassis with two axles, 1762

1762

George III's tidal demonstration model

George III's tidal demonstration model

1762

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

Glass bell jar with a brass collar

1761

George III's inclined plane and Horse-way

George III's inclined plane and Horse-way

1762

George III's weighted cylinder

George III's weighted cylinder

1762

George III's clockwork bell

George III's clockwork bell

1761

George III's apparatus for oblique and compound collision

George III's apparatus for oblique and compound collision

1762

Double brass stand for bell jars on a brass pillar

Double brass stand for bell jars on a brass pillar

1761

Unweighted cylinder in frame

Unweighted cylinder in frame

1762

Mahogany board with round ends and two short brass pillars

Mahogany board with round ends and two short brass pillars

1761

Orrery planetary model

Orrery planetary model

1789-1795

Cylinder electrostatic machine with Leyden jar, about 1790, with components

Cylinder electrostatic machine with Leyden jar, about 1790, with components

1790-1795

King George III's archimedean screw

King George III's archimedean screw

1762

Celestial globe by George Adams

Celestial globe by George Adams

1766

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

Terrestrial Globe by George Adams

1766

Standard mercury thermometer, 1780-1800

Standard mercury thermometer, 1780-1800

1780-1800

George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

George III's guinea and feather' apparatus

1761

Whirling speculum mirror with components

Whirling speculum mirror with components

1762

Iron solid cylinder

Iron solid cylinder

1761

Anamorphic picture, early 18th century, with cone mirror, wooden cover and two anamorphic pictures

Anamorphic picture, early 18th century, with cone mirror, wooden cover and two anamorphic pictures

1745-1753

Thomas Sheraton style case and mathematical instrument set

Thomas Sheraton style case and mathematical instrument set

1750-1790

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of an apparatus for explaining the principles of mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams'

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of an apparatus for explaining the principles of mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams'

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Globe electrical machine attributed to George Adams

Globe electrical machine attributed to George Adams

before 1753

Mechanical Powers Apparatus consisting of an inclined plane and endless screw

Mechanical Powers Apparatus consisting of an inclined plane and endless screw

1775-1800

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

1738

Gunner's quadrant and perpendicular, c. 1780.

Gunner's quadrant and perpendicular, c. 1780.

circa 1780

Prince of Wales microscope

Prince of Wales microscope

1754-1757

Gregorian reflecting  telescope

Gregorian reflecting telescope

Azimuth compass, British, 1771-1800

Azimuth compass, British, 1771-1800

1771-1800

Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope

Adams's New Patent Portable Telescope

1734-1795

Surveyor's compass, English, 1725-1795

Surveyor's compass, English, 1725-1795

1725-1795

Spyglass telescope with shagreen covered tube

Spyglass telescope with shagreen covered tube

1760-1795

Solar microscope by George Adams

Solar microscope by George Adams

Mould, for clay or lead pellets for air gun, 1761

Mould, for clay or lead pellets for air gun, 1761

1761

Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope by George Adams

Brass Gregorian reflecting telescope by George Adams

1734-1796

Gregorian reflecting telescope, 1734-1772

Gregorian reflecting telescope, 1734-1772

1734-1750