Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Spade' coin Guinea of George III

1798

Spade' coin Guinea of George III

1798

Spade' coin Guinea of George III

1798

Seven-Shilling coin of George III

1798

Replica of Volta's "Crown of Cups"

1800

Improved compound microscope

1798

European astrolabe by Arsenius, 1566

1566; 1876

Replica of Saxon 'Sinking Bowl' Water Clock, 1931

1931; 750-850 CE

Silver frame spectacles, no lenses, engraved 'Adams, Patent'

1797

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Box for Larkin's Geometrical Solids

1800

Aquatint, col. : Slate quarry at Crabtree/F. Jukes

1797

Pencil drawing of bow and string girder bridge

1796

A kiln for burning coke near Maidstone Kent

1799

Engraving, portrait of M. Garnerin

1802

Engraving of the parabolic orbits of 72 comets

1802

Print, plain. Cartoon. The National Parachute

1802

Engraving from the Magnificent and Grand National Directory

1800

Engraving from the Magnificent and Grand National Directory published by James Bisset of Birmingham 1800

1800

Bancks

1800

A General Display of the Arts and Sciences

1798

James Gregory

1798

Trade card: Ch. Picquet

circa 1800

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Haematite weight, Syrian

2200 BCE

Grainger's simple pocket microscope (c.1800)

1800

Model of a Printing Press, 1701-1800

1701-1800; 1982

Lancet(?), bronze, Egypto-Roman

20-500

Bronze retractor, Romano-Egyptian

30-400

Wooden herb box

1851-190

Model of Brunel's cotton winding machine.

1800-1802

Plaster Cast of an Early English Sundial, 1920-1935

670 CE; 1920-1935

Aural scoop, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

30-500

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

1995-500

Model of ancient Egyptian funerary boat with two oars

1915

Plaster Cast Reproduction of Civita Lavinia Hemicycle, 1945-1955

350-250 BCE; 1945-1955

Model of alchemist's alembic

1942; 1501-1600

Albarello vase

1798

Simple narrow wooden comb

2000-1000

Earthenware jug

2000-500 BCE

Whole model of the 32-gun frigate the H.M.S. "Juno", on a building slip

1797

Clay figure of animal

2000-1000 BCE

Brass weights used by Wollaston, c 1800.

1800

Clarke's Export Hydrometer (dated 1801) signed DRING & FAGE NO.248 TOOLEY STREET

1801

Lunarium (imperfect). Diameter of outer circle 10 5/8 inches

1799-1801

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350