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'Memento mori' watch in the form of a skull, known as the 'Mary Queen of Scots' watch.

Clockmakers

1780-1850

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

Clockmakers

1770

Silver pair-cased astronomical watch

Clockmakers

1660

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

Clockmakers

1794

Gilt-metal and engraved silver verge watch by James Valtrolier

Clockmakers

1622-1628

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

Clockmakers

1823

Silver watch in the shape of a dove by Soret et Jay

Clockmakers

1630-85

Oval verge watch by G Petit c.1630

Clockmakers

1630

Pivoted-detent escapement watch by Larcum Kendall 1786-7

Clockmakers

1786

Silver and leather pair-cased verge watch

Clockmakers

1650

Silver and leather pair-cased verge watch by Charles Gretton

Clockmakers

1690

Verge watch by Peter Debaufre with later modification by Alexander Cumming, London

Clockmakers

1700

Silver and tortoiseshell pair-cased watch by Ignatius Huggeford

Clockmakers

1675

Travelling 'coach' watch by Edward East

Clockmakers

1640-1660

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

Clockmakers

1791

Croll Testimonial silver gilt fountain, Parcel-gilt Victorian silver rosewater fountain designed as a table centrepiece

Clockmakers

1870

Pair-cased verge escapement watch by Benjamin Wolverstone, London, c.1670. Silver dial with gilt engraved border and silver hour ring. In the centre of the dial is a silver alarm disk with steel pointer; the centre of this is filled with red wax. Steel hand with long tail. Oval balance-cock without rim. Worm and wheel set-up regulator with openwork cover. Signed on the movement ‘Ben Woluerstone Londini’. Outer case covered in leather and studded with silver pins. Inner case made of pierced and engraved silver in a flower and foliage design.

Silver pair-cased verge escapement watch by Benjamin Wolverstone

Clockmakers

1670

Pocket Magnetic Compass

Navigation

1796

Clark's Simple Microscope, portable, box mount on

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1755-1765

Reading glass and magnifying lens in tortoiseshell mount

Optics

1800-1825

French spectacles with shell front, oval lenses an

Optics

1850-1869

Polemoscope or 'Jealousy Glass'

Optics

1701-1720

Small opaque Compass microscope, in rosewood case

Microscopes

1731-1770

A verge escapement watch by Henry Archer in an oval gilt metal case with silver covers and engraved silver band. The gilt engraved dial has a circular silver chapter ring. The movement has a three wheel train, oval pinned on balance cock and worm-and-wheel set-up. Back plate with engraved border. London c.1630

Oval gilt-metal watch by Henry Archer

Clockmakers

1630

Quarter-repeating verge bracket clock

Time Measurement

1701-1751

Reading glass and magnifying lens

Optics

1800-1825

Polemoscope or 'Jealousy Glass', small telescope,

Optics

1725-1735

Set of 12 catheters

Surgery

Galilean telescope

Optics

1770-1780

Decorated tobacco pipe

Asian Medicine

1850-1930

English clip eyeglasses, folding, with patent doub

Optics

1890-1909

Pair of folding bow spectacles, silver bridge and

Optics

Silver 'preserver' spectacles with two sets of D-s

Optics

1828-1838

Walking Stick, North Staffordshire Railway, wooden stick with ivory handle; silver band round top engraved " Presented to L. Longbottom Esq by friends of the Fenton Conservative Club, March 2nd 1901". Overall: 924 mm x 110 mm x 26 mm.

Walking stick, North Staffordshire Railway

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1901

Transverse folding spectacles, tortoiseshell, made

Ophthalmology

1810-1819

Pair of candlesticks, Sheffield plate by Boulton and Fothergill, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, c.1765

Pair of candlesticks Sheffield plate by Boulton and Fothergill, Birmingham

Temporary Exhibitions

c. 1765

Purse presented to George Hall esq

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1853

Walking stick, National Union of Railwaymen, ebony walking stick with silver knob inscribed: "Presented to Bro. J. Draper by Rainford Branch NUR on his retirement", made by Kendall & Sons Ltd. Overall: 903 mm x 38 mm.

Walking stick, National Union of Railwaymen

Miscellanea & Curiosities

Silver and horn round spectacles, Martin's 'visual

Optics

1810-1829

Trophy, silver cup, London & North Eastern Railway, Guide Bridge District Best Permanent Way Section ('Prize Length'). Overall: 280 mm x 260 mm 170 mm; trophy: 208 mm.

Guide Bridge District Best Permanent Way Section trophy

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1946-1953

Straight cistern-tube barometer by Jeremiah Sisson

King George III

1760-1775

Pocket case of silver mathematical instruments

Mathematics

1728-1733

Trowel, silver presentation, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board on her inauguration of Phases 1 and 2 of Broadgate, London EC2, 31st July 1985, in blue leather presentation case. Made by Asprey & Co.

Silver trowel, presented by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the British Rail Property Board

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1985

Long-case clock made by Ahasuerus Fromanteel, London, 1660-1665. In ebony case.

Long-case clock by Ahasuerus Fromanteel, London

Time Measurement

1660-1665

Medal, silver (alloy), University College London, for Inorganic Chemistry, to H.N.F. Cook, 1914

Medal, silver (alloy), University College London,

Wellcome Medals

Snuff box, wood, rectangular, bound in silver with painted lid, unsigned, French, 1783-1800. Lid shows Montgolfier balloon, river and horseman.

Snuff box, wood, rectangular, bound in silver with painted lid

Penn-Gaskell Collection

1783-1800

Snuff box, ivory, rectangular, mother of pearl panel in lid, inlaid silver balloon, unsigned, European, 1750-1800

Snuff box, ivory, rectangular, mother of pearl panel in lid, inlaid silver balloon

Penn-Gaskell Collection

1750-1800

Silver mounted fishskin instrument case, bearing arms of Barber Surgeons' Company, English, 1650-1700

Surgical instrument case, English, 1650-1700.

Surgery

1650-1700

Lapel Badge, NUR, National Union of Railwaymen, 30 years membership. Silver with red & blue enamel depicts handshake over track, Dimensions: 1"x1"

NUR lapel badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

Movement of bracket clock by Edward Burges, c. 1690

Movement of bracket clock

Time Measurement

1690-1700