Image
Category
Collection
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Object type
Place
Material
Date

Theodolite used for the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain

1791

Two Perkins 'tractors'

1795-1805

Phrenological head

1821

Coalbrookdale by Night by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg

1801

Remains of Little Eaton Gangway coal wagon, c 1798

1793-1803

Seal die, Ashby De La Zouch Canal Company

1794

Stanhope square demonstrator, c.1805.

circa 1805

Divers Projets

1798

Stipple-engraved portrait of Margaret Bryan and two children

1797

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Souscription watch, by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1805

'Souscription' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1800

Automaton watch by Jean Robert Soret

1812

Watch with enamel case made for the Turkish market

1805-1815

Repeating watch with unusual escapement by Abraham-Louis Breguet

1795

Quarter-repeating gold watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

circa 1808

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

1814

Silver watch with unusual Robin escapement

1792

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Copy of Chamberlen obstetric forceps

1813

Five wooden molecular model balls

circa 1810

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

1808

Papier mache snuff box featuring semi-nude woman

1790-1820

Cylinder electrical machine, 1810-1817

1810-1817

Ready reckoner for ship's cargoes

1807

Stipple-engraved portrait of Benjamin Martin

1815

Slide rule for exchange of weights and measures

1815

Chronometer in Gold Case by Thomas Earnsham, 1795-1810

1795-1810

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

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

1791

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Watch with four outer cases, made by Edward Prior for the Turkish export market

1800

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Watch with Prest's keyless winding by John Roger Arnold

1821

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

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

1796

Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940

1794

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Compass

1800

Under-painted horn pair cased watch by George Flote

1800

Marine chronometer by Thomas Earnshaw

1795-1805

Gold watch by Recordon

1807

Silver one-minute tourbillon watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet, sold to the Princess de Valençay in 1812.

1812

Lever escapement watch by Josiah Emery

1792

Lever escapement watch by John Grant

1795

A skeleton clock designed to represent the terrestial globe by Henry Gratte

1800

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

1790

A Royal watch by Samuel Houston

1807

Marine chronometer by John Arnold

1802

Chronometer movement by John Arnold & Son

1795