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Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Box from medicine chest

Box from medicine chest

1562-1566

Dr Macaura’s blood circulator

Dr Macaura’s blood circulator

1890-1910

Three hydrometers, 1700-1730.

Three hydrometers, 1700-1730.

1700-1730

Straight cistern-tube barometer, 1760-1775.

Straight cistern-tube barometer, 1760-1775.

1760-1775

Wooden snuff box made of lignum vitae

Wooden snuff box made of lignum vitae

1800-1850

Saddle maker's press made from lignum vitae.

Saddle maker's press made from lignum vitae.

Water lubricated lignum vitae bearing

Water lubricated lignum vitae bearing

1937

Terrestrial telescope, 1752.

Terrestrial telescope, 1752.

1752

Conversation tube hearing aid

Conversation tube hearing aid

1860-1895

Small hydrometer of silvered brass

Small hydrometer of silvered brass

1760-1780

Double cone, lignum vitae and ivory

Double cone, lignum vitae and ivory

Clinical Thermometer by Alexander Wilson, 1735-1745

Clinical Thermometer by Alexander Wilson, 1735-1745

1735-1745

Simple scioptic ball

Simple scioptic ball

1740-1760

Camera obscura by Jones (artist)

Camera obscura by Jones (artist)

1801-1810

Harris's balance electrometer, 1840-74.

Harris's balance electrometer, 1840-74.

1840-1874

Searce, lignum vitae with brass mesh

Searce, lignum vitae with brass mesh

1700-1750

Top of coffee or pepper mill

Top of coffee or pepper mill

1701-1800

Pint size measure

Pint size measure

Wooden Carpenter's Brace, 1830-1860

Wooden Carpenter's Brace, 1830-1860

1830-1860

Scioptic ball, ostensibly by George Adams

Scioptic ball, ostensibly by George Adams

Plaster spatula

Plaster spatula

1871-1930

Wooden medicine chest, empty, European, 1750-1850

Wooden medicine chest, empty, European, 1750-1850

1750-1850

Scientific instrument stand, 1762

Scientific instrument stand, 1762

1762

Wooden pestle, probably English, 1750-1900

Wooden pestle, probably English, 1750-1900

1750-1900

Mechanical massager

Mechanical massager

1890-1910

Plaster spatula with octagonal rounded handle

Plaster spatula with octagonal rounded handle

1871-1930

Plaster spatula

Plaster spatula

1871-1930

Plaster spatula

Plaster spatula

1871-1930

Pewter quart measure

Pewter quart measure

Scioptic ball, ostensibly by George Adams

Scioptic ball, ostensibly by George Adams

Turned wooden mortar with flat base and bulbous body

Turned wooden mortar with flat base and bulbous body

1601-1800

Support for L-shaped nozzle from enema set

Support for L-shaped nozzle from enema set

Telescope in Scioptic ball

Telescope in Scioptic ball

Pestle

Pestle

1801-1900

Ligmum vitae pestle, European, 1701-1900

Ligmum vitae pestle, European, 1701-1900

1701-1900

Plaster spatula, late 19th or early 20th century

Plaster spatula, late 19th or early 20th century

1871-1930

Mortar

Mortar

1801-1900

Ivory hydrometer 6" long

Ivory hydrometer 6" long

1700-1730

Roller bearing bushed sheave

Roller bearing bushed sheave

1787 Date of patent

Part of trigonometer, German 1760-1770

Part of trigonometer, German 1760-1770

1760-1770

Turned wooden drug mill

Turned wooden drug mill

1701-1800

Telescope in scioptic ball

Telescope in scioptic ball

Telescope in scioptic ball

Telescope in scioptic ball

Straight cistern-tube barometer by Jeremiah Sisson

Straight cistern-tube barometer by Jeremiah Sisson

1760-1775

Ivory hydrometer 5 1/2" long

Ivory hydrometer 5 1/2" long

1700-1730

Early ivory hydrometer in turned wooden case

Early ivory hydrometer in turned wooden case

Lignum vitae pestle, probably English, 1751-1900

Lignum vitae pestle, probably English, 1751-1900

1751-1900

Cylindrical string box with octagonal base

Cylindrical string box with octagonal base

1801-1900

Terrestrial refracting  telescope

Terrestrial refracting telescope