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

Clockmakers

1770

Gold, porcelain, and ivory denture set

Dentistry

1840-1860

Verge watch in Staffordshire enamelled case by Ann Phillips

Clockmakers

1790

Decimal watch by Richard Dover Statter and Thomas Statter

Clockmakers

1862

Triple-cased quarter-repeater watch by Paul du Pin

Clockmakers

1739

'Early 'perpetuelle' watch by Abraham-Louis Breguet

Clockmakers

1783

Gold verge watch with red and blue champlevé enamel dial by Edward East

Clockmakers

1650

Gold watch made for Queen Amelie of France by Henri Motel

Clockmakers

c. 1840

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

Clockmakers

1794

Oval crystal-cased verge watch with outer case and ribbon with miniature and locket by A Senebier

Clockmakers

1630

Watch in a puddingstone, gold and diamond case by John Le Roux

Clockmakers

1775-1785

Gold and leather pair-cased quarter-repeater cylinder watch by George Graham

Clockmakers

1745

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

Clockmakers

1710

Gold pair-cased verge repeater watch by William Webster

Clockmakers

1700-1725

Quarter repeating gold watch with guilloche enamelled case by L'Epine, Paris.

Clockmakers

1801-1900

Intel 486 microprocessor, 1989-2003

Computing & Data Processing

1989-2003

Prototype for the 'Anniversary' wristwatch by George Daniels and Roger Smith

Clockmakers

2010

Gold and enamel half-quarter repeater watch by Brockbanks

Clockmakers

1812

Cylinder watch with enamelled gold case made for Queen Charlotte

Clockmakers

1740-1760

Black and white enamel verge watch by Goullons, Paris

Clockmakers

1650

Bronze statue of Neith, Egypt, 200 BCE-400 CE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

20 BCE-400 CE

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Steel spittoon, Iran, 1701-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1900

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1880-1936

Decorated inro with netsuke

Asian Medicine

1850-1918

Hamilton Electric Wrist- Watch, 1957

Time Measurement

1957

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Pocket Watch in Gold Case with Enamel Decoration, 1740-1760

Time Measurement

1740-1760

Platinum 6 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1831

Platinum 12 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1830

18-carat gold openface lever pocket watch signed 'VULLIAMY, mxuz LONDON'

Time Measurement

1847

Baker-Brown-type cautery clamp, Paris, France, 1867-1900

Surgery

1867-1900

Platinum 3 rouble coin of Tsar Nicholas I

Coins, Medals & Tokens

1828

Inro with ojime

Asian Medicine

1850-1915

Rimless Pince-Nez

Ophthalmology

1880-1910

Pocket Stop Watch in Gold Case by George Graham, 1730-1748

Time Measurement

1730-1748

Royal Victorian Medal presented to Mr D Hughes, 1901

Coins and Medals

1901

Verge escapement watch with faceted oval rock crystal case and protective outer case by John Ramsay, c.1625. The protective outer case is of gilt metal. The watch's main case is made from three pieces of rock crystal; two cut into facets to form the covers, and the third carved to form the body of the case. The crystal pieces are set in a gilt-metal frame enamelled in white and green. The dial is made from cloisonné white enamel with flowers, with a gold chapter ring and a blued steel hand. The movement has a verge escapement, a train of three wheels, a screwed-on balance cock and worm and wheel set-up. The movement is signed 'John Ramsay fecit'.

Watch with faceted oval rock crystal case and protective outer case by John Ramsay

Clockmakers

1625

Pince-Nez Glasses

Ophthalmology

1880-1900

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1910-1930

An ornate pair of circumcision scissors

Surgery

Gold bar dated 1944, in presentation box, presented by Czechoslovakia to Railway Queen Dorothy Northwood, G.W.R. Engraved. Bar: 13 mm x 60 mm x 6 mm; box: 22 mm x 216 mm x 43 mm.

Gold bar presented to Dorothy Northwood, Railway Queen, 1944

Railway Uniform & Costume

1944

Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch in Gold Case, 1905-1915

Time Measurement

1905-1915

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1950

Pince-Nez Frame

Ophthalmology

1920-1925

Gold pocket watch and chain, hallmarked 1768, by H.P.C. and by Mackay and Chisholm, 57 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Possibly owned by James Symes, Joseph Lister's father-in-law.

Gold pocket watch and chain possibly owned by James Symes

Wellcome (general)

1768

Pocket watch, with gold plated inner and outer case, and silver casing for mechanism bearing name of owner, belonged to J.C. Lettsom, 1774-1802

Pocket watch belonging to J.C. Lettsom

Wellcome (general)

1774-1802

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1925-1935

"Trupos" Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1930-1940