Image
Category
Collection
Maker
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Celestial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1603

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

Sector by Charles Whitwell

1600-11

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574

Octagonal crystal-cased watch by an unknown maker

1610

Drum shaped clock in a gilt-metal case, signed R.S. c.1600

1600

Drum shaped clock from the third quarter of the 16th Century

1550-1575

Watch with alarm by Robert Grinkin

1610

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Small bronze bell shaped mortar

1590

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard quart measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard gallon measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Altitude quadrant

1552

Table clock by Nicholas Vallin

1598-1603

Horizontal sundial in bronze

1551

Drawing instruments by Charles Whitwell

1593-1610

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1580

Universal equinoctial sundial, signed T.W.

1600

German striking watch by an unknown maker

1600

Watch with an early form of striking mechanism

1600

Early English verge watch by Michael Nouwen

1600

Late 16th century chamber clock by an unknown maker

1575-1599

Bronze bell shaped mortar with 2 bands of decoration

1592

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Exchequer standard yard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1588

1588

Exchequer standard pint measure of Queen Elizabeth I, 1601

1601

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

Avoirdupois weight (standard)

1588

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

1582

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Reconstruction of Galileo's Thermoscope, 1592-1600

1592-1600 (original)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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

2050-1750 BCE

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

1990-95

Iron artificial arm, Europe, 1560-1600

1560-1600

Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe

1580-1588; 1930

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

2000-1001 BCE

Movement or square striking table clock

1575-1600

Syrup jar for Syrup of Roses, Faenza, Italy, 1571-1600

1571-1600