Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

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

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Mezzotint: Portrait of John Arnold

1770

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

1769

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

1705-1737

Oil paintings

1769

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Transit telescope

1770

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

2000-100 BCE

Roman stone water main

30

Milby Cut bridge girder, 1769

1769

Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

Steel urethrotome

1801-1700

Model of an Egyptian boat in XII Dynasty Tomb

1991-1783 BCE

Spindle with Whorl, Stone Age

5000-500 BCE

Stone slab with seven holes for cosmetic ointments, Egypt, 1991-1786 BCE

1991-1786 BCE

Copy of forceps made from an Egyptian sculpture, Kom-Ombos, Egypt, 1901-1936

1901-1936; 180 BCE

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Casts of Chinese zodiac figures (Tang dynasty)

1871-1900 (copy); 618-907 CE (original)

Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad

1913; circa 900 CE

Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD

1-79 CE; before 1914

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware dish

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Calf's Head Weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Solid bronze phallic amulet in form of priapus with hind legs and tail of horse

30-200

Plaster replica of black Basalt Cubit Rod 531

1931; 250 BCE

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

Copy of an Egyptian bas-relief, Europe, 1801-1930

1801-1930

Bronze probe(?), twisted stem, Romano-Egyptian

20-500

Plaster replica of IBEX weight

1370-1350 BCE; 1931

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware jug

2000-1350

Olive ended probe, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

20-500

Coade Stone fragment

1769

Print, etching of Night scene in European city

1940-1050

Black stone container or palette

2000-1000

Small black slate palette with short handle and base carved in form of flat fish

3500-1000

copy of a gold cup.

3000-2000 BCE

Plaster model of tomb plaque

100 BCE-300 CE; 1890-1920

Broken fragment of terracotta possibly lamp

30-300

Alabaster mortar

2000-1350

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

2050-1750 BCE