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
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
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
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
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
1774
Guinea coin of George III
1775
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
Compound microscope by Joseph Brum
1772
Figure-8 Microscope (c.1770)
1770
Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian
20-400
Solid bronze phallic amulet in form of priapus with hind legs and tail of horse
30-200
Polished steel equal-arm balance, 1772-1775
1772-1775
Bronze probe(?), twisted stem, Romano-Egyptian
20-500
Olive ended probe, bronze, Romano-Egyptian
20-500
Coade Stone fragment
1769
Harpenden pocket stadiometer sent out to Ludlow Boys' School as part of a series of nationwide measurements
1972-3
Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB
1990-95
Empty wooden case, varnished, inscribed H.L.1772
1772
Steelyard balance for weighing gold coins
1775