Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Mouth speculum

1844

European astrolabe by Arsenius, 1566

1566; 1876

Gould type microscope by R. Huntley

1843

Replica of Saxon 'Sinking Bowl' Water Clock, 1931

1931; 750-850 CE

Model of Gutenberg's Press, 1430

1960-1979

Replica of original Wheatstone Bridge

1843

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841

Lithograph on folded sheet: Thomas Crump

1843

Engraving depicting Sunderland Bridge

1841

Aerial Steam carriage

1843

Lithograph, Weymouth, North view

1842

Spectacles with 'new system' oval deep concave lenses

1863-1818

One coloured print: Henson's "Aerial"

1842

Aerial Steam Carriage, The Pictorial Times

1843

Trade Card for John Cail

1844

Photographic & Daguerreotype Portrait Gallery

1842

First Carriage, the Ariel

1843

One of Wheatstone's electromagnetic engines, 1841

1841

Trade card: L. Dixey, Optician, Mathematical and Philosophical Instrument Maker

1843

John Kay of Bury

1843

Working model of Hero's Aeolipile

100-1 BCE; 1501-1600; 1914

Model of a Phoenician bireme ship

1845-1964

Model of Royal Mint gasworks, as at 1817

1817 (original); 1939 (model)

Haematite weight, Syrian

2200 BCE

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

Plaster Cast of an Early English Sundial, 1920-1935

670 CE; 1920-1935

Aural scoop, bronze, Romano-Egyptian

30-500

Samples of crystals used in the development of ASDIC transducers, 1917-1918

1917-918

Aural scoop, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

1995-500

Whole contemporary shipyard model, H.M.S. 'Albion'

1842

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

Model of Barking smack

1801-1830; 1958

Portrait bust of Alexander Brongiant

1841; 1850-1930

Simple narrow wooden comb

2000-1000

Earthenware jug

2000-500 BCE

Clay figure of animal

2000-1000 BCE

Electro-motor invented by P.H. Desvignes in 1843

1843

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Earthenware oil jar

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Lid of alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350

Alabaster kohl pot

2000-1350