Image
Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Bronze mortar and pestle, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

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

1770

Napier's Bones

1690

Compound microscope

1700

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits

1701-1800

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

Saw used by Samuel Crompton

1750-1770

Memento mori ring remembering Augusta Bruce, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Transverse folding spectacles

1796-1798

Clay tobacco pipe, 1720-1770, English

1720-1770

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

1782

Frame saw

1700-1800

Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800

1780-1800

Straight spectacles

1796-1797

compass

1700-1800

Earthenware plate showing breast feeding, Italy, 1601-1800

1601-1800

Ivory enema syringe, France, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Silver eye bath, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Pewter teapot, with straight and turned wooden handle, 1701-1750

1701-1750

Spoon

1701-1800

Small white cup in soft paste porcelain

1748-1763

Double stocks, for restraining heads and hands

1601-1800

Model 'Maximum machine', before 1753.

1740-1753

Rectangular wooden board, for stamping out lozenges

1701-1800

Plane table outfit by Benjamin Cole

1750-1766

Expedition Crane

1764

Glass pestle and mortar, Europe, 1601-1700

1601-1700

Model of a skeleton, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Child's spinal support, Europe, 1771-1800

1771-1800

Creamware plate

1771-1800

Hydrostatic balance by Jesse Ramsden, London, 1785-1789

1785-1789

Infant feeding bottle, Germany, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

Oak medicine chest, Europe, 1701-1800

1701-1800

Sheraton medicine chest, Europe, 1720-1800

1720-1800

Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778

1778

Earthenware plate, depicting the circumcision of Jesus

1701-1800

Small amputation saw by Braun, c.1730

1701-1800

Praeclarissimus Isaacus Newton Eques

1787

Tinder pistol

1750-1800

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

circa 1800