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

1600

Silver sundial by Hunfrey Cole

1568-1590

Sector by Charles Whitwell

1600-11

Compendium rule signed Humfrey Cole

1574

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

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Terrestrial globe by Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1599

Bronze bell shaped mortar with 2 bands of decoration

1592

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

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

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

1990-95

John Dee's crystal, Europe, 1582

1582

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

2050-1750 BCE

16th century iron chamber-clock

1596

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Burial mask of Agamemnon, Greek, c. 1550 BCE

1600-1500 BCE (original); 1900-1914 (copy)

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

700 BCE; 1931

Model of Mud House

6000-5000BCE

Bronze hair curling tongs and trimmer, Egypt, 1575-1194 BCE

1575-1194 BCE

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

Flymo Super Professional 47 rotary air cushion mower

1979-80

Half-Sovereign coin of Queen Elizabeth I

1558-1602

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

Viewer microscope, with bead lens, in square body

1888-185

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Ivory tablet compass sundial with gilt brass dials

1569

Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian

20-400

Tin-glazed earthenware albarello

1577