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Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Watch movement by Thomas Tompion with a later case and dial

1680

Silver watch with '6-hour dial' by William Bartram

1680

Watch movement with a quarter-repeating mechanism of early design by Thomas Tompion.

1680

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Watch with a later case and dial by Edward East

1680

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Model Boat from Cyclades, 2800 BC

2800 BCE

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Copy of clay liver used for divination, original from Babylon, 2050-1750 BCE

2050-1750 BCE

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Mummy of a peregrine falcon, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

700 BCE; 1931

Pocket surgical instrument set in leather wallet

1701-1500

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Statue of goddess Vishnu

1800- 500 BCE

Forceps, spring-action, steel

1801-190

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Finger ring, metal, with receptacle for relics

1680

Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty

circa 1800 BCE

Bedpan

1701-180

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Two washers

15/7/27

Two washers

15/7/27

Engraving of Graving dock

1840-160

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Black haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Black haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Black haematite Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Phoenician system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Haematite weight, Syrian

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Transparent quartz Syrian weight, barrel shaped, from Gaza, Deben system

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE

Barrel-shaped haematite weight

circa 1700-1600 BCE