Broken fragment of terracotta possibly lamp
30-300
Alabaster mortar
2000-1350
Flint knife blade
10,000-2,000 BCE
Amulet showing Anubis
4000-30 BCE
Axe head shaped flint
10000-5000 BCE
Copy of a bloodletting measuring device, England, 1977
1977; 1204-1206
Three flint knives and part of a trepanned skull, 10000-5000 BC.
10000-500 BCE
Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements
1972-3
Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.
2500 BCE
Small stone scarab pierced longitudinally with flat base engraved with design of standing harpist and seated figure
2000-1000
Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health
1880-120
Statue of goddess Vishnu
1800- 500 BCE
Shaving bowl
1767
Forceps, spring-action, steel
1801-190
Clay tobacco pipe
1860-1715
Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE
Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE
2000-1001 BCE
Plaque showing dental and surgical operations, Europe, 1801-1900
1300-1700; 1801-1900
Pap boat
1769
Egyptian weight, 12th Dynasty
circa 1800 BCE
John Harrison
1768
Verge repeating watch
1713-1750
Stop-watch movementwith cylinder escapement
1766
Cylinder watch in pair case
1692-1730
Replica of Islamic Astrolabe
1066; 1876
Pendulum clock designed by Galileo in 1642 and made by his son in 1649, model.
1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)
Gold amulet in the form of Duamutef, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
2000-100 BCE
Clock used for transit of Venus observations, 1769
1768-1769
Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill
1730; 1967
Gold pocket watch and chain, with winding key and case, possibly owned by James Symes
1768
Jonathan Hull's 'A Description and Draught of a Newly-Invented Machine'
1850-1899
Book, by Benjamin Martin. A Plain and Familiar Introduction to the Newtonian Experimental Philosophy
1765
Oil paintings
1769
Model of Ggantija megalithic temple on the Maltese island of Gozo, 3000-2500 BC.
3000-2500 BCE
Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica
circa 3000 BCE
Henry Pyefinch
1765
Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)
2000 BCE
Silver medal commemorating Maria Theresa's restoration to health
1767
Silver medal commemorating restoration from smallpox
1768
Silver medal struck to commemorate the recovery of the Empress Maria Theresa
1767
Medal issued by the Royal College of Surgeons of England
1767
Silver medal to commemorate the recovery of the Empress Maria Theresa
1767
Silver medal commemorating the recovery from illness of Maria Theresa
1767
Medal, silver, commemorating Pierre Bercher
1766-1768
Circular gold(?) medal, awarded to I. Ponsonby as
1765
Bronze medal
1766
Medal, silver, obverse strike only
1676; 1840-1865
Silver medal to commemorate Pierre Bercher
1767
Circular silver medal
1767
Copy of Musschenbroek's Pyrometer (Dilatometer), 1700-1731.
1877 (copy); 1700-1731 (original)