Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Napier's Bones

1690

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Scold's Bridle Mask which partially covers face

1550-1800

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Robert Hooke type microscope and accessory

1671-1700

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Ivory dildo, complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation, with cloth bag

1701-1800

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Armillary sphere by Girolamo Della Volpaia

1554

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

1775-1785

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Astronomical quadrant with stand, 1685-1724

1685-1724

Replica of refracting telescope by Galileo, 1610

1610

Astrolabe by Ferdinand Arsenius

1607-1618

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Earthenware jug

1601-1700

Dover Castle turret clock

1632-1640

Compound microscope

1701-1723

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Slide rule by Robert Bissaker

1654

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

1756-1800

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

1582

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

1752

Dental key

1725-1780

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

Statue of St Mary Magdalene

1601-1750

Petit type tourniquet

1701-1800

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Majolica pharmacy jar

1730-1750

Magnetic compass and sundial by Henry Sutton

1650-1665

Amputation saw with ivory handle

1601-1700

Compound microscope

1700