Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788
1788
Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son
1787
Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son
1796
'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799
1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)
Orrery planetary model
1789-1795
Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company
1794
Praeclarissimus Isaacus Newton Eques
1787
Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son
hallmarked 1788
Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use
circa 1800
Straight spectacles
1796-1797
Transverse folding spectacles
1796-1798
Silver watch with unusual Robin escapement
1792
Divers Projets
1798
Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children
1797
Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5
1791
Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market
1800
Deck watch by John Arnold and Son
1790
'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1800
Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise
1800
Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940
1794
Compass
1800
Under-painted horn pair cased watch by George Flote
1800
Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery
1792
Lever escapement watch by John Grant
1795
Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet
1795
A skeleton clock designed to represent the terrestial globe by Henry Gratte
1800
Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips
1790
Chronometer movement by John Arnold & Son
1795
Eight-day marine chronometer by John Arnold & Son
1795
Silver watch by Brockbanks
1790
Marine timekeeper with constant force escapement by Josiah Emery
1792
Guilloché enamel watch displaying solar and sidereal time, by George Margetts
1790
Gold amulet in the form of a cobra
2000-100 BCE
Half-penny coin
1799
Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams
1790
The Rev Dr Priestley's House and Elaboratory
1792
Freud electronic laughing ball
1990-96
Toothbrush set
1791-1792
Pair-cased pocket watch in pinchbeck and leather outer casing with verge escapement
1705-1737
Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain
1791
Repeating watch movement by Vulliamy
1800
Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son
1788
Half-quarter repeating gold watch by Mudge and Dutton
1791
Terrestrial globe by John and William Cary, London
1790-1794
Watch and compass by Benjamin Webb
1799
Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son
1795
Marine chronometer movement by Brockbanks
1787
Watch movement by John Grant
1800
Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu
1797
Neolithic flint scraper
4000-2001 BCE