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Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

Chronometer movement by John Arnold

1775

Marine chronometer movement by Brockbanks

1787

'Dutch forgery' watch signed John Wilter

1780

Wax male figure showing the muscles and bones of the body, Florence, Italy, 1776-1780

1776-1780

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Ornate circumcision knife with ivory handle

1775-1785

Medal, 'Le Flesselles' Montgolfier balloon flight, Lyon, France, 19 January 1784

1784

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

1784

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, commemorating the first balloon ascents in Italy

1784

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Model of a Thames Wherry

1781

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

1990-95

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Regulator clock made by Vulliamy for King George III

1780

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

1976; 1776

Copy of Lodestone believed to have been used by Queen Anne

1929 (copy); 1702-1714 (original)

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

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Chevalier Humguffier and the Marquis de Gull; excursion to the Moon in their new Aerial vehicle

1784

Oil paintings

1774

Apothecary's balance with steel beam and hallmarked silver pans in rectangular wooden case

1779-1782

Reproduction of Joseph Priestley's oxygen apparatus

1774; 1923

Apothecary's balance

1778-1780

'Military Surgical Instruments', published Vienna, Austria, 1782

1782

Universal microscope with case and lid

1782

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

Wooden backstaff or Davis quadrant made by John Gilbert on Tower Hill

1730; 1967

Circular instrument dividing engine

1778

Wax male anatomical figure

1776-1780

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Portrait engraving of John Napier of Merchiston, 1780-1789

1780-1789

Friar Bacon

1786

Navigator's Gunter scale in boxwood 24" long

circa 1775

Reversible axe on adze, green stone blade, North Papua (Astrolabe Bay)

2000 BCE

Engraving: Project d'une Travee en Fer de 300 pieds d'ouverture

1783

Silver medal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Diacon Oude Vrouwe and Mannen Huys

1783

Silver medal

1786

Print, line engraving. WILLIAM HARVEY, M.D.

1777

The body of a Young Man Taken Out Of The Water Apparently Dead In The Sight Of The Distressed Parents

1787

Medal commemorating 50th anniversary of Joseph Priestley

1783

Silver medal to commemorate a storm off the Dutch coast

1775

General Cl Martin

1780-1789

Engraving, Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon

1784

Mr. Arnold & his Balloon

1785

John Whitehurst F.R.S.

1788