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Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Dental instruments used for tooth pulling, France, 1700-1800

1700-1800

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Napier's Bones

1690

Islamic horary quadrant, 1727-1728

1727-1728

Lunardi's second balloon ascending from St. George's Fields, 1785

1785-1790

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

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

1770

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Dental key

1725-1780

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787

1785

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

Pharmacy storage jar used for theriac

1725-1755

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Tin glazed earthenware albarello

1601-1630

Leber-pattern dental forceps

1770-1800

Tin glazed earthenware albarello made for the Franciscans

1601-1750

Wooden figure of man practising moxibustion

1750-1800

Netsuke depicting man with moxa on leg

1771-1800

Albarello pharmacy jar, Spain, 1600-1625

1600-1625

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Perspective drawing apparatus, incomplete, in integral mahogany case

1760-1770

Wax male figure showing the arteries of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the veins and some organs of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

1776-1780

Porcelain eyebath

1775-1785

Small white cup in soft paste porcelain

1748-1763

Lancet owned by Edward Jenner

1720-1800

Tin glazed earthenware pill tile

1601-1700

Earthenware pill tile

1671-1730

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

1782

Praeclarissimus Isaacus Newton Eques

1787

Expedition Crane

1764

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Half-penny coin

1799

Straight spectacles

1796-1797

Transverse folding spectacles

1796-1798

Tumbler, horn, with silver strip around rim, 1742

1742

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

1701-1750

Spoon

1701-1800

Earthenware plate, depicting the circumcision of Jesus

1701-1800

Double stocks, for restraining heads and hands

1601-1800