Image
Category
Collection
Maker
On Display
Object type
Place
Material
Date

Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

1760-1775

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

1756-1800

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

1752

Pair cased watch by Thomas Tompion

1670-1680

Spectacles, silver framed with jointed side pieces

1760-1790

Refracting terrestrial telescope

Terrestrial telescope, 1752.

1752

Pair of folding bow spectacles

Right handed volute compass in box

1725-1775

Left-handed Volute compass and box

1725-1775

Clamp forceps

1601-1700

Chinese water pipe with long white metal stem and square green shagreen bowl with removable metal parts

1850-1920

Shagreen covered box, mirror inside lid

Chatelaine, pull off

1801-1900

Verge watch in case with pendulum balance

1776

Silver mounted shagreen surgical instrument case

1671-1750

Silver lancet case

1780-1830

Pocket surgical instrument set

1670-1800

Hinged cap spectacle case

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case

1730-1830

spyglass (prospect glass) with 1-draw tube

1725-1735

Terrestrial refracting telescope by Dolland

1752-1761

Spyglass, 1765

1751-1775

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

1749-1775

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass)

1745-1755

spyglass or Galilean telescope

1735-1772

Brass spyglass with shagreen cover and two eyepiece powers

1700-1799

Achromatic spyglass

1701-1800

Pocket reflecting telescope in leather case.

1740-1800

Lancet case

1750-1900

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Wooden cigarette box covered with shagreen

1880-1910

Etui

1701-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case lid

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case lid

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case

1730-1830

Snap lid spectacle case

1800-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1751-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850

Verge watch with inner and outer cases

1776-1839

Hinged cap spectacle case

1730-1830

Silver gilt eye bath with case, London, England, 1786

1786

Repeater in case

1694-1713

Hinged cap spectacle case

1750-1850