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Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

Hughes microphone detector, 1865-1875

1865-1875

Architect's drawing instruments

Architect's drawing instruments

Sundial making tool

Sundial making tool

1690-1710

Demainbray's cometarium

Demainbray's cometarium

1750-1760

Model of Vauloue's piledriver

Model of Vauloue's piledriver

1737-1752

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

Eye piece, boxwood tube

Eye piece, boxwood tube

1790-1819

One boxwood pattern

One boxwood pattern

1790-1819

Piece of boxwood on a point

Piece of boxwood on a point

1790-1819

Drill chuck in boxwood reel, for bow drill

Drill chuck in boxwood reel, for bow drill

1790-1819

Two boxwood patterns

Two boxwood patterns

1790-1819

Bobbin

Bobbin

1790-1819

Seven boxwood panels

Seven boxwood panels

1790-1819

Plane table board for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

Plane table board for plane table outfit by W. & S. Jones

1801-1830

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

Improved Patent Magneto Electric Machine for nervous diseases

1862

Napier's bones or rods

Napier's bones or rods

1671-1700

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, Germany, c. 1740

Ornamental turning 'rose-engine' lathe, Germany, c. 1740

1740

Weaving power loom shuttle

Weaving power loom shuttle

1858-1862

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Excise Officer's slide rule, 1759-1769.

Excise Officer's slide rule, 1759-1769.

1759-1769

Turned massage ball encased in turned socket

Turned massage ball encased in turned socket

1801-1900

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Electrotherapy equipment

Electrotherapy equipment

1780-1810

Dines-type anemometer display, 1892-1900

Dines-type anemometer display, 1892-1900

1892-1900

Weaving power loom shuttle

Weaving power loom shuttle

1858-1862

Metal factors ruler incorporating sliding caliper marked Thomas Bradburn and Sons

Metal factors ruler incorporating sliding caliper marked Thomas Bradburn and Sons

Cavalry sketching board, 1910

Cavalry sketching board, 1910

1910

Small mercury thermometer in hinged wooden case

Small mercury thermometer in hinged wooden case

1700-1799

Hannyngton's slide rule

Hannyngton's slide rule

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Slide rule for interest calculations

Slide rule for interest calculations

1824

Terrestrial hand telescope

Terrestrial hand telescope

1675-1685

Mercury-in-glass thermometer in wooden case

Mercury-in-glass thermometer in wooden case

1850-1924

Surveyor's sector, early 17th century

Surveyor's sector, early 17th century

early 17th century

Boxwood fathom marker

Boxwood fathom marker

1876

C. Hoare's pocket plate and bar slide rule

C. Hoare's pocket plate and bar slide rule

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Eccentric cutting frame for ornamental lathe

Eccentric cutting frame for ornamental lathe

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

Double-Boom Seismograph designed by John Milne, 1908

1908

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Lefebvre type clitograph, French, 1862

Lefebvre type clitograph, French, 1862

1862

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Refracting terrestrial telescope

1700-1705

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

Power loom shuttle, 1858-1862

1858-1862

Gilt customs and excise standard no 1 (Sikes) hydrometer by J J Hicks

Gilt customs and excise standard no 1 (Sikes) hydrometer by J J Hicks

1870-1930

Botanical model

Botanical model

1875-1900

Sandhurst protractor

Sandhurst protractor