Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE Classical & Medieval Medicine 1991-1786 BCE
Square pavement brick from Babylonia (Southern Iraq), 2nd millennium BC. Building Construction 2000-1001 BCE
Drawing. Ink drawing with dimensions and annotations, dated Feby 16th 1810. 21 ¾" x 17 3/8", watermark J WHATMAN / 1805. Ink drawing with dimensions and annotations James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, 3 views “J.Watt Apl 9th 1810”. 12 7/8" x 9" coarse laid paper no watermark Drawing. Lathe bench in ink, three views James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Wrapper from a packet addressed James Watt Esqr / Heathfield on the other side an ink drawing, a second view of the piece shown on sheet 20: “Spindle for diminishing machine Side view full size Jany 18th 1811 …” 10" x 8" watermark I.PARSONS / 1807 Drawing. “Spindle for diminishing machine, side view..... James Watt's Garret Workshop 1811
Drawing. 5 views and key, of the equal size sculpture copying machine built by James Watt and present in his workshop, 1810. Drawing, five views and key, of the equal size sculpture copying machine James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Wrapper from a packet, postmarked NOV 28 1810 BIRMINGHAM, addressed Jas Watt Esqre / Heathfield On the other side an ink drawing: “Spindle for diminishing machine Jany 18th 1811… endorsed: “reduce thickness … if hammered instead of cast iron” a view of the gimbal joint for the tubular arm of the machine. 10" x 8" paper with a bluish tinge Drawing. “Spindle for diminishing machine Jany 18th 1811… James Watt's Garret Workshop 1811
Drawing. 3 views of “Cross Bar” for Eidograph. dated Jany 18 1809. Black ink endorsed in red ink. 21 5/8" x 6 1/8" no watermark. Appears to be the design for the cast bar now lying in front of the cabinet of small drawers. Drawing, three views of “Cross Bar” for Eidograph James Watt's Garret Workshop 1809
Drawing. Pencil and ink sketches by James Watt, endorsed Novr 1st 1810. Pencil and ink sketches by James Watt James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. 3 views of 'Medallion plate' (flat chuck) with index spring; one view on one side, two on the other. “Apl 10th 1811”. 8 ¾" x 6 ¼" coarse paper, no watermark Drawing. Three views, 'Medallion plate' (flat chuck) James Watt's Garret Workshop 1811
Token, copper, 35mm diameter. Birmingham and South Wales Rose Copper Co penny Coins, Medals & Tokens 1812
Drawing. Black ink, some wash, dimensioned and some annotations, some pencil alterations. Plan of a braced trapezoidal frame in cast iron, showing in section the parts that join it: “Plan of the lower frame & Section of the Side frames” and full-face views of two braced rectangular frames, one the back and the other a side, which was perhaps to be duplicated for the other side. Evidently there was also to be a top frame. The whole seems to have been intended as and elaborate “cage” frame for one of the copying machines. A line is drawn on, annotated: Line in which the chain or rod of the Balance might traverses”, which may provide a link to the designs for balance arrangements. Dated Apl. 1811. 30 3/8" x 22 5/8" watermark LVG, coarse laid paper. Drawing. Plan of a braced trapezoidal frame James Watt's Garret Workshop 1811
Drawing. 3 views: “weight of three pound to fix on one of the arms of fluwheel [sic] to balance the crank, full size Feby 9th 1811, ink drawing, 8" x 6 ¼" (cut from a 10x8 sheet?) watermark I.PARSONS / 1807 Drawing. Three views: “weight of three pound to fix on one of the arms of fluwheel [sic] to balance the crank..... James Watt's Garret Workshop 1811
Drawing. Ink drawing and annotations with some pencil alterations and further annotations. Arranged along one short side, 1 view and 2 scrap views: “Perpendicular Axis for Reducing Machine / Drawn to full size Apl 8th 1809”. Long note: “The fault of this construction …”. Over most of the sheet, having been turned around, “Drawing of paralel (sic) Machine with Sliding Motion. The frames of hollow Iron tubes. finished Apl 14 1809”. Front elevation showing cross-rail, feed screw and pendant frames, and details. 6 details in ink, and a further incomplete one in pencil. These frames and NOT the light tubular ones of tinplate now fitted. A note reads: “July 12th NB all the tubes … to be … [&c.]” That is, the arrangement had not then been constructed. (check size) 21 7/8" x 17 3/8", watermark J WHATMAN / 1805. Ink drawing, “Perpendicular Axis for Reducing Machine " James Watt's Garret Workshop 1809
1 Vice fixed to Lathe, with punch attached by piece of string Vice fixed to Lathe, with punch attached by string James Watt's Garret Workshop 1810
Drawing. Black ink with dimensions ands titles in red ink. “Eidograph Jany 18th 1809 / Scale half inch to the inch / views of paralel motion” £ views of the wooden frames, trussed with “steel”, fitted up. The upper frame hangs vertically, with “roof” truss to rear, and the lower is horizontal with the truss upward. The support for the drilling instrument is show as “Tube or round bar …”. 21 ¾" x 17 3/8", watermark J WHATMAN / 1805. Drawing, dimensions and titles in red ink. “Eidograph Jany 18th 1809 /.... James Watt's Garret Workshop 1809
4 ft cast rail, losh splice joints, marked "CB", no provenance, c1810. section of rail Railway Infrastructure 1810
