Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778
1778
Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold
1776
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Spoon with folding handle
1778
Watt's end measuring machine
1776
Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772
1772 (original); 1919 (model)
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Arkwright's Water Frame
1775
Mezzotint portrait of John Bird
1776
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Gold watch by Raymont
1772
Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy
1775
Chronometer movement by John Arnold
1775
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE
Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice
1772-1773
Oil paintings
1773
Oil paintings
1774
Reproduction of Joseph Priestley's oxygen apparatus
1774; 1923
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
Roman stone water main
30
Replica of Roman equal-arm balance, from Pompeii, 79 AD
1-79 CE; before 1914
Steel urethrotome
1801-1700
Surface Condenser and Air Pump, England, 1775
1775
Remains of a Cornish pumping engine, 'Old Bess', built by James Watt, 1777.
1777
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
Small silver medal
1775
Medal to commemorate the building of the School of Surgery in Paris
1774
Small silver medal
1775
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)
Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case
1777
Model of a Viking Ship of about A.D.900, excavated from Gokstad
1913; circa 900 CE
Replica of Lightning Conductor by Benjamin Franklin, United States, 1730-1760
1730-1760 (original); 1931-1939 (replica)
Replica of Roman steelyard, from Pompeii, 79 AD
1-79 CE; before 1914
Coin balance with iron beam
1779
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
Polished steel equal-arm balance, 1772-1775
1772-1775