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Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

Rotative Steam Engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788

1788

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

Telescope by Galileo (replica)

1610; 1923

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

Maudslay 's Lord Chancellor bench micrometer

1805

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

'Haystack' Boiler, 1775-1799

1775-1799 (original); 1900-1907 (model)

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

Machine-Screw thread making tool, by Henry Maudslay

circa 1800

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

'Bell-crank' engine, c. 1799

1795-1805 (original)

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

Moon globe by John Russell, England, 1797

1797

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

Conjectural model of Trevithick's locomotive 'Catch-me-who-can'

1808

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

Pocket globe in case by Dudley Adams

1799-1802

Two Perkins 'tractors'

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Freud electronic laughing ball

Freud electronic laughing ball

1990-96

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

Atmospheric Engine by John Smeaton, 1772

1772 (original); 1919 (model)

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

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

1705-1737

Orrery clock with a glass celestial globe

Orrery clock with a glass celestial globe

1795-1805

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

1795

Boring machine, Yard No. 642

Boring machine, Yard No. 642

1804-1807

Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804

Model of Rotative Beam Engine by William Tongue, c. 1804

1797-1804

Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt

Vacuum Gauge by Boulton and Watt

1794

Surveyor's pocket sextant.

Surveyor's pocket sextant.

1795-1805

Richard Arkwright

Richard Arkwright

1790

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

Marine chronometer by Brockbanks

1802

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1802

Five wooden molecular model balls

Five wooden molecular model balls

circa 1810

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Cuff-type compound microscope

Cuff-type compound microscope

1790-1810

Watch and compass by Benjamin Webb

Watch and compass by Benjamin Webb

1799

Marine chronometer by Thomas Earnshaw

Marine chronometer by Thomas Earnshaw

1795-1805

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

Chronometer watch in silver case by John Arnold and Son

hallmarked 1788

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

1795-1810

Neolithic flint scraper

Neolithic flint scraper

4000-2001 BCE

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

1793-1803

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

Small screw-cutting device or fusee engine for clock-maker's use

circa 1800

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

Oval snuff box, England, 1807

1807

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

1791

Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu

Clock-watch by Daniel De St Leu

1797

Chemical Lectures

Chemical Lectures

circa 1810

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Terrestrial globe by John and William Cary, London

Terrestrial globe by John and William Cary, London

1790-1794

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

1796

Divers Projets

Divers Projets

1798

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

Set of magnetical apparatus in case, by Adams

1790

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Toothbrush set

Toothbrush set

1791-1792

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Model, press for cutting out coin blanks

Model, press for cutting out coin blanks

circa 1808

Six Bramah lock drilling templates, on pine (wood) board

Six Bramah lock drilling templates, on pine (wood) board

circa 1795

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

Musical table clock by Thwaites for Barraud

1788