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Pewter tea-pot, used by Lord Nelson, inscribed: 'Battle of Trafalgar 1805'

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

Architect's drawing instruments

Magnetic toy by George Adams

1765

Ebony and brass octant.

1805-1815

Octant made of ebony and brass

1830-1835

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

One of ten specimen examples of ornamental turning

1890-1913

Ivory female anatomical figure, Germany, 1601-1800

1601-1800

Ebony and brass octant.

1855-1865

Volutor, instrument for drawing spirals

1857

Lithotomy gorget with proximal cutting edge and ebony handle, 1781-1890

1781-1890

Ell Rod, German, 1700-1799

1700-1799

Boswell's parallel rule

1805-1830

Lithotomy set

1820-1860

O'Dwyer-type intubation set, France, 1882-1900

1882-1900

Ebony and brass octant.

1855-1860

Reproduction in ebony, male profile

1790-1819

Reproduction on ebony, male profile

1790-1819

Set of thirteen rock crystal weights: 50 grammes to 0.1 gramme, in ebony case

1876

Ebony and brass sextant.

1862-1868

Great Western Railway tipstaff

1841

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

Striking longcase clock by Holmes, London c.1802. Mahogany case with break-arch hood and single brass finial. 12-inch enamel dial with brass spandrels and subsidiary dial for strike-silent. Signed 'Holmes 156 Strand London'. Blued steel hands. Movement of 8-day duration with anchor escapement and Ludlam-type wood-rod pendulum with offset crutch and double roller suspension, typical of Holmes. The original written receipt for this clock, signed by William Holmes, dated June 18th 1802 and made out to George Hyde Wollaston for £17.9.6d, still survives. Clockmakers' Museum No. 1531

Striking longcase clock by Holmes, 156 Strand

c.1802

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboards, shaped and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

One of eight long pieces of ebony, partly pierced - violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Pair of ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized hollow fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Short piece of ebony, partly sunk to fit in back of one of the long pieces. violin fingerboards made by James Watt, Glasgow, Scotland, to the design of Charles Clagget, 1758-1769.

Eight ebony violin fingerboard shape and sized solid fabrications

1758-1773

Ebony rule. Cylindrical ebony rod. Dimensions 18"x3/4" diam.

Ebony rule

Single, compound and aquatic microscope, Buff model, inclinable and universal, compound body; 5 o.gs (nos.1,2,3,4,6; no.5 missing); live box; lieberkuhn carrier and two lieberkuhns each with lens, brass double-screwed adapter for o.gs when used as single magnifiers; 1 leiberkuhn in brass box; substage condenser lens in brass fitting with rod for attaching to stage; one cone for attaching to above; 1 hand forceps; 1 spring stage; 1 stage bullseye; 1 fishplate; 1 glass plate concave to fit opening for body when instrument used as single microscope; double concave lens; fits opening in stage plate; 4 concaves in brass mount; ivory box with rings and talcs; ivory and ebony plate fits opening in stage plate

Single, compound and aquatic microscope

Vaginal speculum. Ricord. Metal, nickel plated, ebony handles, by S.Maw., Son and Thompson of London, 1870 to 1901.

Vaginal speculum

1870-1901

Microscope "selon Euler" by Vincent Chevalier: in mahogany case, no key, 1 eyepiece and cap, Selligues prism, sliding diaphragm (straight), stage condenser, ivory and ebony object plate, brass box for objects

Microscope "selon Euler" by Vincent Chevalier, 1825-1826

1825-1826