Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Bronze Axehead from France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Bronze Spearhead without Shaft, European, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Flint Knife and Scraper, Stone Age

8500-2000 BCE

Bronze Chisel-head, Britanny, France, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Copper Axehead from Ancient Egypt, 1991-1786BC

1991-1786 BCE

Bronze Adze with Modern Wooden Handle, Bronze Age

2000-500 BCE

Twelve German jetons, 16th century.

1501-1600; 1978

Simple aquatic microscope, with box-foot stand

1795-1805

Compound microscope in mahogany case

1839-1845

Model of conoidal three-bladed propeller screw propeller

1839

The Penrhyn Slate Quarries. / Litho by W. Crane Chester

1842

Ascent and Descent. Mr Hampton's Balloon and Parachute, from the Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, October 3rd 1838

1838

Piccadilly, looking towards the City

1842

Ascent of Mr Chas. Green in his balloon the Albion

1845

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand Fete Day

1837

The Ascent of the Nassau balloon... Mr Cocking's parachute descent

1837

Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage

1842-1843

Abraham & Dancer

1842

J. Abraham, optician and mathematical instrument maker

1837

Advertisement by Mr Gypson for his 44th ascent in his magnificent balloon

1841

Trade card: Watkins & Hill

1842

Carpenter & Westley Trade Card

1838

John Kay of Bury

1843

John Kay of Bury

1843

The Aerostat

1843

Patent model showing screw propeller with James Lowe's blade principle

1851-1852

Solar microscope with rack barrel objective

1890-1810

Block model after body of the original experimental vessel 'Archimedes'

1838

Bronze handle, highly decorated, Romano-Egyptian

20-400

Copy of a cippus showing Horus, Egypt, 1900-1933

1900-1933

Model of H.M. Brigantine 'Dolphin'

1950-1977 (model); 1836 (original)

Model of submersible 'Turtle'

1976; 1776

Constructional model, of a ship’s stern, showing the screw steamer Novelty’s propeller arrangements

1838-1840

Votive plaque with right ear in relief

400 BCE-100 CE; 1900-1936

Inscribed votive plaque with pair of arms in relief

100 BCE-100 CE; 1900-1936

Inscribed votive plaque with breast in relief

100 BCE-100 CE; 1900-1936

Graphic eyepiece

1845

Drilling machine for hand or power automatic feed

circa 1840

Collection of 9 models of various valves adopted in mine pumps

1844

Strigil hanger, bronze, Roman, from Luxor

20-400

Pewter pap boat

1843

A letter to the Vice-President of the Board of Trade on Protection

1840

copy of a gold cup.

3000-2000 BCE

Broken fragment of terracotta possibly lamp

30-300

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

2050-1750 BCE

Flint knife blade

10,000-2,000 BCE

Amulet showing Anubis

4000-30 BCE

Axe head shaped flint

10000-5000 BCE

Copy of a bloodletting measuring device, England, 1977

1977; 1204-1206