Image
Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

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

1770

Mural arc made for King George III

1770

Section of lightning conductor from St Paul’s cathedral

1769

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1767

Quarter repeating watch by Ellicott, London

1765-1775

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice

1772-1773

Wood moulding plane, dated 1771

1771

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Mezzotint portrait of John Bird

1776

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

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

1705-1737

Portrait of Thomas Mudge (c.1715 – 1794) after Nathaniel Dance

1770-1775

Gold watch by Raymont

1772

Keys to the Clockmakers Company chest

1766

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1771

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Arkwright's Water Frame

1775

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Mezzotint engraved portrait of Brindley by Dunkarton after Parsons

1770

Folding coin scale for weighing guineas and half-guineas

1774

Mr Thomas Mudge

1772

Engraving of Dr. Oliver Goldsmith

1770

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1773

Guinea coin of George III

1773

Guinea coin of George III

1776

Guinea coin of George III

1774

Guinea coin of George III

1775

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Guinea coin of George III

1777

Four Ducats coin of Maria Theresa of Hungary

1774

Two Ducats coin of Maria Theresa of Hungary

1773

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Two Denari coin of Victor Amadeus II (King of Sardinia)

1774

Roman Coin of Tiberius

30 CE

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1772

Two Reales coin of Charles III (Spain)

1774

Optical cabinet made by B. Martin about 1771

1771

Solar microscope (dated 1770) signed B.MARTIN INVT ET FECIT LONDINI NO 34

1770