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Copy of a bloodletting measuring device, England, 1977

1977; 1204-1206

Three flint knives and part of a trepanned skull, 10000-5000 BC.

10000-500 BCE

Plano-convex brick, Ubaid, Iraq, c 2500 BC.

2500 BCE

Length of red silk ribbon worn as a belt to promote general good health

1880-120

Obstetrical forceps, Norway, 1801-1900

1872-3

Obstetrical forceps, Norway, 1801-1900

1870s

Clark standard element (cell) no. 142

1872

Model (Scale 1:8) of Fison's adjustable double furrow plough

1872

Mummified bird, Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

2000-100 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

2000-1001 BCE

Skull elevator for cranial surgery by Stodart of London

1878-1839

Cylinder watch in case

1801-1825

Dental elevator

1870-1840

Sealed lid for ballot box

1870

Verge repeating watch

1713-1750

Lever watch in pair case with crank roller

1800-1830

Two prisms

1872

Lever watch in case

1800-1830

Cylinder watch in pair case

1692-1730

Replica of Islamic Astrolabe

1066; 1876

Dental forceps

1870-1830

The Scientific Use of the Imagination

1872

'The Two Headed Nightingale' portrait photograph of Chrissie and Millie McCoy

1872

Diapositives of photographs of sunspots taken by Elizabeth Beckley with the Kew Photoheliograph

1870

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Polished stone (Chert) weight from excavations at Mohenjodaro

circa 3000 BCE

Lignite from the Dranista Coalfield, Katerini, Greece

before 1874

Coal-like lignite from Panama, Central America

before 1871

Lignite from Sasso Forte

before 1874

Petroleum oil cannel coal, Bathgate, Wallerawang, New South Wales, Australia

before 1873

Chilian copper ore containing oxychloride of copper

1872

Coal from Vancouver Coal Mines and Land Company Colliery

before 1873

Lignite from Lota, Chile coast

before 1873

"Main" coal

before 1875

"Bottom coal" Henlis Coal and Firebrick Works

before 1874

Coal sample which ignited spontaneously, Woolwich Gasworks, 1873

before 1873

"Refinery slag" from Sutton Copper Works

1871

Rich specimens of kernel roasted cupriferous pyrites

1871

Venallt coal

before 1871

Coal from New South Wales, from a ten foot seam

before 1873

Coal from Stromberg

before 1871

Glance coal from Hills Drive, Malvern Hills, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand

before 1873

Sample of coal from Hyderabad, Deccan, India

before 1872

Coal from Greta Colliery, near Newcastle, New South Wales

before 1873

Coal from Rosewood

before 1873

New Zealand coal; from the Brunner Mine

before 1873

Coal from Flagstone Creek

before 1873