Image
Category
Collection
Maker
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775

1775

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Spoon with folding handle

1778

Watt's end measuring machine

1776

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Portrait mezzotint print from engraving of Phelps Thomas and Bartlett John, 1778

1778

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Octagonal wooden telescope with slot down one side and moveable eyepice

1772-1773

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

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Mobile cellular telephone (Motorola 'Flip Phone') model no. F09SQD8955AB

1990-95

Silver medal to commemorate the centenary of a university

1775

Silver medal to commemorate the centenary of a university

1775

Silver medal or token designed by C.M.

1777

Medal, punched to commemorate changing fortunes of the various seasons or quarters of the year for 1772

1772

Circular bronze medal with bevelled edge

1777

Rough white metal religious medal, German, 1772

1772

Medal, silver, octagonal

1779

Bronze medal to commemorate F.H.W. Martini (1729-1778)

1777

Silver medal commemorating a terrible flood of 20 and 21st November 1776 but location unknown

1776-1777

Quarter-Real coin of Charles III (Spain)

1778

Piastre coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1773

Guinea coin of George III

1779

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

Onza de Oro or Eight Scudos coin of Carlos III (Spain)

1778

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

Red granite drill core

2686-2613 BCE

NEMA cryptography machine type T-D

1945-50

Compound microscope by Joseph Brum

1772

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

30-200