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Box for 'Trilene' tablets, Europe, 1801-1900

1801-1900

Rover 'Safety' Bicycle, 1885

1885

Cubical polyhedral sundial

1751-1800

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Babbage's Analytical Engine, 1834-1871. (Trial model)

1871

'Over London-by Rail', Engraving, London, England, 1872

1872

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Vaginal Speculum for Applying Leeches

1801-1830

Snuff Box, England, 1771-1830

1771-1830

Swan electric lamp

1878-1879

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Edison telephone, 1879

1879

Dental Pelican for Tooth Pulling

1701-1800

Difference Engine No. 1

circa 1832

Model of Wright Flyer

1903

Sewing machine by Elias Howe

circa 1846

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Great Northern Railway 4-2-2 locomotive Stirling Single

1870

Brennan's Gyroscopic Mono-rail Car

1907

'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

1780-1850

Laennec's stethoscope

1815-1825

Aveling and Porter steam traction engine

circa 1871

William Thomson's Tide Predicting Machine, 1872

1872

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Maxim's 'Pipe of Peace', 1909-1910

1909-1910

Iron handcuffs with key, 1800-1899

1801-1900

Cloth tape measure

1850-1860

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Underwood 1 Typewriter, 1897

1897

'Merman'

1801-1900

Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

1853-1857

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

1770

Early inhaler for ether anaesthesia

1847-1848

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838

Rocket locomotive

1829

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

1901-1910

Rectal speculum

1870-1890

Memento mori skull and crossbones

1801-1900

Schwann's microscope (no case)

1835

Mill Engine

1903

National Cash Register co model 422X cash register

circa 1910

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Columnar Engine, 1862

1862

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

BP tank wagon

1901

Cape Government locomotive and tender 4-8-0, 1896

1896

Clarke's Hydrometer (c. 1755)

1755

Trough battery, 1801-1838

1801-1838