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Henley's magneto electric double needle telegraph, 1848-1852

1848-1852

Specimens of Pacific cable in glazed presentation case, 1902-1923

1902-1923

Clark's block signalling telegraph instrument, 1854

1854

Hand perforator and copy stand for Wheatstone automatic telegraph system, 1890-1910

1890-1910

Vulcanite telephone wire insulators, 1850-1870

1850-1870

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Experimental model of Marconi's magnetic detector, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Filings coherer, Lodge pattern, 1895-1900

1895-1900

Morse tape on which signals were recorded by means of a coherer, 1900

1900

Filings coherer, glass tube bent into U-shape at one end with bulb to form side-pocket on mounting bracket with terminals, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Filings coherer, glass tube almost of taper shape, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Filings coherer, Lodge-Muirhead system, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

1893-4

Morse key, 1850-1870.

1850-1870

Filings coherer, glass tube formed into T-shape at one end and bent round into U-shape at other end with bulb, 1899

1899

Coherer, ebonite, with adjustable contacts, 1890-1896

1890-1896

Coherer, narrow-bore glass tube, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Filings coherer, small glass tube with bulb at one end, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Spiral spring coherer, 1890-1894

1890-1894

'Italian Navy' detector, 1899-1901

1899-1901

Filings coherer, glass tube with side-pocket attached to mounting bracket, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Filings coherer, Lodge-Muirhead system, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Hertzian receiving resonator, 1890-1894

1890-1894

Filings coherer, glass tube curved into near U-shape at one end with coil winding at other end, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Coherer, with several needles in contact with crystal, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Sample of gutta percha insulated cable, 1863-7

1863-7

Filing coherer, glass tube, fitted on to mounting bracket with terminals, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Bain's chemical telegraph, 1850.

1850

Filings coherer, Lodge-Muirhead system, 1900-1910

1900-1910

Hertzian oscillator, 1890-1894

1890-1894

Filings coherer, small glass tube with bulb at one end and cap of red sealing wax at other end, 1898

1898

Filings coherer, glass tube bent into U-shape at one end, 1894-1904

1894-1904

Mystery watch by Armand Schwob & Frère

1900

Model of a pendulum clock based on Galileo's design

1921

Wax portrait of Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy (1780 – 1854)

1851

Wax portrait of George Atkins (1766 – 1855) by Richard Cockle Lucas

1852

Enamel watch depicting the Virgin and Child

1880

Nasal speculum

1850-1899

Gold amulet in the form of a cobra

2000-100 BCE

Amulet in form of double-headed alligator

1880-1920

Medicine spoon

1860-1930

Bronchitis amulet

1914

Large animal tooth carried to cure toothache

1901-1911

Full dentures, England, 1890-1900

1890-1900

Earthenware foot scraper in the form of a sitting dog

1880-1925

Shell pendant painted with an eye

1850-1920

Amulet to ward against the evil eye

1901-1911

Bone amulet in the shape of a hand and arm

1870-1920

Ceramic pot lid for Oriental tooth paste

1850-1910