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Ivory female anatomical figure, Italy, 1701-1730

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

Reproduction of Hauksbee's discharge tube, to show

Electricity and Magnetism

1706

Plaque showing internal male genitalia

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

Microscope (c.1730), signed ED SCARLETT LONDON. Wi

Microscopes

1730

Universal equinoctial ring sun dial, 1710-1729

King George III

1710-1729

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1860-1715

Clay tobacco pipe, incomplete, part of stem missin

Smoking

1720-1730

Culpeper microscope body and stand, English, early

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1701-1730

Screw-barrel MIcroscope by Edmund Culpeper, 1728-1730

Microscopes

1728-1730

Machina Coelestis, or the Great Orrery...

Clement Lemprière

1730

Wax plaque in wooden frame showing front view of n

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730
Compound microscope made by Edmund Culpeper, 1720-30, Moorfields, London. Wooden frame and pasteboard and red leather tube with gold-coloured tooling. Complete with pyramid-shaped carry case, specimen slides and accessories.

Early Culpeper microscope

Microscopes

1720-1730

Set of Mathematical instruments by D. Lusuerg, c 1701.

Mathematics

1701

Wax plaque in wooden frame, showing female interna

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

Multiplication aide memoire, early 18th century

Mathematics

1701-1730

Universal pocket sundial

Time Measurement

1701-1721

Bronze bell-shaped mortar, 2 bulbous handles with

Pharmacy-ware

1718
Model of English 60-gun warship HMS "Chester", of establishment of 1708. This represents a fourth-rate, 663 tons burthen, 125ft x 34.5ft., built and launched at the Chatham dockyard in 1708, which remained in service until it was broken up in February 1749.

Model of English 60-gun warship HMS "Chester"

Warships

c. 1708
Original eight day clock by Harrison, date 1715, wheel work mostly of wood, weight driven

Weight driven pendulum clock

Time Measurement

1715

Italian draw-tube refracting telescope, 1714-1722

Astronomy

1714-1722

Pharmacy storage jar for Blessed Thistle Water, Italy, 1702

Medical Ceramic-ware

1702

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Memorial stele to the doorkeepr Ruma

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC.

Building Construction

2000-1001 BCE

Culpeper-Wilson compound microcope, made by Edmund

Microscopes

1730

Wooden snuff box, ovoid shaped, curved sides, silv

Smoking

1722

Graphometer

Surveying

1710-1720

Wafer tongs, iron, circular platen, probably Germa

Ethnography and Folk Medicine

1715

Syrup jar used to store Oil of Violets, Italy, 1701-1730

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1730

Italian draw-tube refracting telescope with stand, 1701-1730

Astronomy

1701-1730

Six inch brass sector to the design of N. Goldman

Mathematics

1723

Mallet shaped glass decanter

Glass Technology

1710

Silver bleeding bowl, engraved MB 1705, made Exete

Therapeutics

1704

Azimuth sun-dial

Time Measurement

1701-1730

Brass pill divider, thick bar with graduated tooth

Pharmacy-ware

1712

Bronze bell-shaped mortar moulded rings on rim and

Pharmacy-ware

1701-1730

Albarello drug jar used for Lacc resin

Medical Ceramic-ware

1701-1730
Metal momento mori finger ring, set with 1 large square transparent stone with a skull underneath, and a small square transparent stone either side of large stone, bears inscription on band, 1725

Memento mori ring

Wellcome (general)

1725

Fishskin case for opera glass

Optics

1701-1720

Surgical etui, c. 1730

Surgery

1730
Object glass, 2nd of 5, from very early Culpeper microscope, by Edmund Culpeper, England, 1720-1730

Object glass, 2nd of 5, from very early Culpeper microscope

Microscopes

1720-1730

Large brass (?) bell shaped mortar, flared rim and

Pharmacy-ware

1708

Palfijin obstetrical forceps, Europe, 1720-1730

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1720-1730

Wax plaque showing stages in foetal development, Europe, 1701-1800

Anatomy & Pathology

1701-1730

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

Classical & Medieval Medicine

2000-1001 BCE

Pocket globe by Charles Price, signed and dated 17

Astronomy

1716

Edystone Light-House

Henry Winstanley

1703

Timothy Brandreth and George Willdey

Art

1706

Guill Godefroy Leibnitz

Art

1716-150
Gold memento mori finger ring, set with a transparent stone shaped like a coffin which contains the image of a skeleton, band has an enamel inscription

Memento mori ring

Wellcome (general)

1728