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Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Silver gelatin print by Camera Press/L'Europeo. Printed Caption on verso reads: "U.S. Film Stars: ELIZABETH TAYLOR. Reports that scenes of Elizabeth Taylor in the nude were shot for the film 'Cleopatra' brought criticism from some quarters. This picture shows that such shots were made".

Elizabeth Taylor nude shot for "Cleopatra"

1963

Model steam road vehicle, full sized replica of experimental model of approx 1/8 scale

Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith

2010

Silver model of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Station

1867-1868

Silver presentation whistle and chain, London & South Western Railway

1853

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Silver star-shaped verge watch by David Ramsay

1625

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

English lever escapement watch with Karrusel by S Smith and Son

1897

Watch by Vulliamy, London

Lancets in ornate silver case

1801-1900

Altazimuth theodolite by Benjamin Cole & Son

1755-1765

Section of Superconducting cable

2013

Hull Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway first sod box

Silver thimble, used to pass a current through the 1866 Transatlantic cable, 1860-1866

1860-1866

Engraved silver 'Petit' cup

1501-1599

'Memoriad' World Memory Championship trophy

circa 1995

Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1784

Oval shaped watch by Sampson Shelton

1640

British Empire medal awarded to fireman Albert George Powell Marsh

1955

Fire Service One Man Drill medal - G.F. Keen

1940

Pocket Watch, Caledonian Railway

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1700

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

1843-1875

Repeating watch movement by Vulliamy

1800

Silver watch by Thomas Taylor

1658

Decorative mother-of-pearl case for lancets

1803-1847

Half-Real coin of Charles III (Spain)

1785

Combined folding opera glass telescope with hand magnifier and fob ring in silver

1825

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

1880-1936

George Cross and case

1965

Cased set of catheters

1750-1900

Medal awarded at the London Exhibition, 1873

1873

Octagonal silver sundial in case

1701-1750

Presentation Kettle to Mr Allcard by Buddicom & Co’s Workshops

1853

Sequential-frame three-colour process cine film negative: marching soldiers

1901-1902

Set of Chinese weights

Silver model of Vimy aeroplane

Set of 6 catheters and small glass bottle in leather case

1871-1896

Circumcision knife with steel blade and crude wooden handle with silver mounts

1651-1800

Silver female catheter

1801-1900

Silver female catheter

1851-1900

Silver catheter

1801-1900

Silver catheter

1801-1900

Circumcision knife with semi-circular blade folding into straight silver handle

1781-1890

Syphon trocar

1841-1900

Engraved silver lancet case