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Artificial right hand, Europe

Artificial right hand, Europe

1915-1925
Snuff box decorated with a scene of physician and patient

Snuff box decorated with a scene of physician and patient

1701-1900
Tin of 500 anti-malaria tablets

Tin of 500 anti-malaria tablets

1951-1975
Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

Hedley's experimental model for testing adhesion.

1812
Enema syringe

Enema syringe

1701-1800
‘Magnet’ model electric cooker, around 1935

‘Magnet’ model electric cooker, around 1935

circa 1935
Nissan Leaf RobotCar autonomous vehicle

Nissan Leaf RobotCar autonomous vehicle

2012 (registered)
Prototype of the Brougham carriage

Prototype of the Brougham carriage

1838
Nissan Leaf RobotCar autonomous vehicle

Nissan Leaf RobotCar autonomous vehicle

2012
Wooden hand with fully articulated fingers and tenon thumb. There is a palm fitment for holding either a pen or pencil. Oval wrist. Made by F.G. Ernst c.1890.

Wooden hand with articulated fingers

circa 1890
Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts, by Radium Ltd., 1930-1960 [Note: this material is not radioactive, despite its name of "Radium"].

Bottle of "Radium" Buxton crystal salts

1930-1960
Baillie weight-detaching sounding apparatus, designed by Navigating Lieutenant C. W. Baillie, 1872. Twelve devices of this type were despatched for use on HMS Challenger in 1873. The instrument’s iron sinking weights are represented by wooden models.

Baillie weight-detaching apparatus for deep sea sounding

1873
1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces, spare parts and trial pieces (brass) from Charles Babbage's difference engine.

1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces

1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces, spare parts and trial pieces (brass) from Charles Babbage's difference engine.

1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces

1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces, spare parts and trial pieces (brass) from Charles Babbage's difference engine.

1 figure wheels out of 5 steel assorted pieces

Centaure rocket (used 1st stage) plus nose section and payload

Centaure rocket