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Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Joseph Priestley LLD FRS

1782

Satirical print of a failed balloon launch from Foley House, London in 1784

1784

100 Link Steel Surveying Chain, 1784.

1784

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

Medal, Blanchard's balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany, 1787

1785

Medal commemorating balloon flight of Blanchard at Frankfurt

1785

Model of William Murdock's Oscillating Engine, 1785.

1785

Mr Lunardi's New Balloon

1785

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

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

1705-1737

Gold minute repeating watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1784

Parts from a constant-force escapement by Thomas Mudge

1785

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Medal commemorating the first manned balloon flights

1784

Medal commemorating the Montgolfier unmanned balloon ascent

1783

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

1784

Medal, commemorating the first balloon ascents in Italy

1784

Print, ascent of a Montgolfier balloon

1783

Mrs. Sage

1785

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

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

1642-1649 (original); 1883 (model)

Isaac Newton’s Reflecting Telescope (replica)

1668; 1924

Model of the Asklepion at Epidaurus, Greece, 1936

1936

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

2050-1750 BCE

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

1990-95

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

300 BCE; 1905-1915

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

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

1784

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

1782

Universal microscope with case and lid

1782

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

2000-100 BCE

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

1730; 1967

Specimens of linen, 1783-1784.

1783-1784

Ancient Egyptian flint saw, replica

circa 3000 BCE

Friar Bacon

1786

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

Engraving, Portrait of Sir Francis Bacon

1784

Mr. Arnold & his Balloon

1785

Bronze medal commemorating King Charles III of Spain

1783

Silver medal commemorating centenary of founding of Berlin College of Medicine under Margrave

1785

Medal, silver, commemorating founding of a childrens educational home at Nice

1784

Portrait. J.R. Perronet. Engraving 1782

1782

Original drawing for the engraving by S.C. Miger of Charles

1783