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Marine Timekeeper known as 'H5' by John Harrison and Son 1770

1770

Watch made for the 1851 Great Exhibition by Alexander Watkins

1851

Deck-watch used by Capt. George Vancouver on board HMS Discovery 1791-5

1791

Gold watch by John Gibson, Royal Exchange

1808

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall

1786

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by John Arnold

1776

Spring-detent escapement watch in a gold case by Reid & Co. London

1807

Watch movement with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1787

Deck watch by John Arnold and Son

1790

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Arnold and Son

1796

Spring-detent escapement watch with gold case by John Barwise

1800

Spring detent watch by John Arnold, used by Ruth Bellville and family to distribute GMT c.1834-1940

1794

Repeating clock-watch with dials on front and back by Gautrin, Paris

1780

Gold repoussé watch depicting the Choice of Hercules, by John Ellicott

1767

Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte

1740-1760

Quarter-repeating watch by George Graham

1745

Deck watch by Breguet et Fils

1830

Watch movement with remontoir and two balance springs by Thomas Mudge

1755

Gold pair-cased watch with gold champleve dial, by Daniel Quare

1710

Gold watch by Robert Roskell

1814

Chronometer movement by John Arnold & Son

1795

Quarter repeating watch by Ellicott, London

1765-1775

Silver watch by Brockbanks

1790

Gold watch by Brounker Watts

1700-1710

Marine timekeeper with constant force escapement by Josiah Emery

1792

Guilloché enamel watch displaying solar and sidereal time, by George Margetts

1790

Gold and enamel watch by Andrews

1785-1795

Gold repeating watch by Benjamin Gray

1730

Needle holder for general surgical use

1981-1990

Repeating watch movement by Vulliamy

1800

Watch with spring detent escapement by John Arnold and Son

1788

Gold watch with the owner's name in place of hour numbers, by William Hardy

1820

Deck-watch used by Capt. William Parry during his attempt to reach the North Pole, 1827

1823

Gold watch with spring detent escapement by Ellicott and Taylor

1815

Gold watch with quarter repeating by Brounker Watts

1700-1725

Marine chronometer by Charles Shepherd

1840-1850

Watch with chaff-cutter escapement by John Grant

1804

Watch for the Chinese export market by William Ilbery

1801-1900

Gold lever escapement watch by John Leroux

1785

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Leroux

1775-1785

Watch movement by Daniel Quare

1700

Silver repeating watch by Daniel Quare

1708-1710

Gold and enamel pair cased watch by Justin Vulliamy

1775

Marine chronometer by John Arnold and Son

1795

Marine chronometer movement by Brockbanks

1787

Watch with complications and minute repeating by Samuel Smith & Son

1899

Gold vinaigrette

Diamond tipped knife for eye surgery, Switzerland, 1980

1980

Pair cased gold watch by Septimus Miles

1814

Steel needle holder with gold plated bows and diamond tipped jaws

1960-2000