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Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

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

1770

Napier's Bones

Napier's Bones

1690

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Arkwright's Water Frame

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Wooden Acupuncture Model

Wooden Acupuncture Model

1681

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1679

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

Anamorphosis Painting of Perspective View of a Ship Model

1744-1774

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Watt's end measuring machine

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

1701-1752

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Orrery by Thomas Wright

Orrery by Thomas Wright

1735-1745

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

Print of Henry Beighton's Engraving of a Newcomen Engine

1717-1725

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

Demainbray's Newcomen engine model

1720

Month-going longcase clock by John May

Month-going longcase clock by John May

1700-1710

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

Silver microscope by George Adams, c. 1761.

1763

Telescope by Christopher Cock

Telescope by Christopher Cock

1673

Dividing engine for making sextants and octants

Dividing engine for making sextants and octants

Made late 1700s, modified 1800s

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Compound microscope

Compound microscope

1701-1723

Dental key

Dental key

1725-1780

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

Model of early manual fire engine, ca. 1680.

1680

George III's philosophical table

George III's philosophical table

1761-1762

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement

1705-1737

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

30 hour longcase clock by Thomas Tompion

1672

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton

Astronomical table clock by Samuel Watson, believed to have belonged to Sir Isaac Newton

1690-1710

Compound microscope

Compound microscope

1700

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

1675-1700

Great spinning wheel

Great spinning wheel

c.1750

Majolica pharmacy jar

Majolica pharmacy jar

1730-1750

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

Wax male figure showing the muscles of the body

1776-1780

Thomas Tuttell

Thomas Tuttell

1695-1702

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

Table clock in ebony case by Joseph Knibb

1675-1685

Wax male anatomical figure

Wax male anatomical figure

1750-1774

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

1752

Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare

Year-going longcase clock by Daniel Quare

1700-1710

Telescope by John Marshall

Telescope by John Marshall

1685-1695

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Turret clock movement by William Smith

Turret clock movement by William Smith

1750

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

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

1776-1780

Barnard Tompion clock

Barnard Tompion clock

1708

Telescope by John Yarwell.

Telescope by John Yarwell.

1685-1695

Edmund Culpeper

Edmund Culpeper

1720

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by George Tyler

Table clock with pull quarter repeat by George Tyler

1715-1725