Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Gold repeating watch by Benjamin Gray

1730

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Model wagon, horse-drawn quarry truck

1730

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Mezzotint portrait of John Theophilus Desaguliers

1725

Longcase clock by James and John Harrison

1728

Longcase clock movement by John and James Harrison

1726-1728

Albarello vase decorated with country villa scene

1725

Albarello vase decorated with scene of country villa

1725

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

2050-1750 BCE

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

1990-95

Copy of Roman artificial leg, London, England, 1905-1915

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

George II's Grand Orrery

1733

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

One carlino

1734

One grano, bronze coin, associated with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta

1726

Medal commemorating Laura Maria Caterina Bassi, Italy, 1732

1732

Bronze coin

1734

Medal to commemorate Doctor Averar

1729

Bronze medal commemorating Louis XV

1728

Copper medal

1732

Bronze medal

1731

Small silver medal with reeded edge

1734

Medal, silver, obverse strike only

1676; 1840-1865

Silver die cast medal

1732-1734

Bronze medal to commemorate J.M. Martellini

1734

Glass Trough (c. 1730) similar to M.6 (1993-1317) but without foot

1730

Yard measure, engraved: "Navy Office Deptford 1730"

1730

Pocket case of silver mathematical instruments

1728-1733

Bronze Axehead from France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Spearhead without Shaft, European, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Chisel-head, Britanny, France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Bronze Adze with Modern Wooden Handle, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Twelve German jetons, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1978

Two wooden printing blocks

1800-1600

Two washers

15/7/27

Engraving of Graving dock

1840-160

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Pottery vase found at Nihawnad, Persia

3000 BCE