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Early balance spring watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1679

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Silver thimble, used to pass a current through the 1866 Transatlantic cable, 1860-1866

Telecommunications

1860-1866

Altazimuth theodolite

Surveying

1755-1765

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Telecommunications

1855-1860

New Universal' silver microscope by George Adams, 1761.

Microscopes

1761

Decorated inro with netsuke

Asian Medicine

1850-1918

A.G. Thornton Folding Ruler

Mathematics

1890-1910

Silver-Framed Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1826

Combined knife and fork, Europe, 1914-1918

Orthopaedics

1914-1918

Statue of Imhotep, Egypt, 600-500 BCE

Classical & Medieval Medicine

600-500 BCE

Pocket watch in silver gilt case with calendar dial

Time Measurement

1790-1810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~//////////////////////

Mining compass in engraved ivory case, Italian, 17th century

Surveying

1601-1700

Buddhist prayer wheel

Asian Medicine

1601-1900

Pedometer, gilded brass and silver, cord operated

Surveying

1682-1720

Oval, silver 'Puritan' pocket watch

Time Measurement

1645-1655

Box type pocket sextant.

Surveying

1851-1856

Verge stop-watch by Le Roi, 1745-1755

Time Measurement

1745-1755

Altazimuth theodolite, British, 1816-1850

Surveying

1816-1850

Lorgnette

Ophthalmology

1840-1850

Box of drawing instruments made by Kern & Cie, Aar

Mathematics

Noberts micrometer microscope by Nobert, Friedrich Adolph

Microscopes

Chronographic Timer by Vivier, 1870-1877

Time Measurement

hallmarked 1877

Wishbone or gold spring pessary, Europe, 1880-1936

Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception

1880-1936

Combined catheter and sound

Surgery

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1827

Peltier Type Electrometer, 1848

Geophysics

1845

Verge watch by Johannes van Ceulen of the Hague, 1690-1700.

Time Measurement

1690-1700.

Syphon trocar

Surgery

Azimuth compass

Navigation

1840-1860

Cylinder watch in silver pair case

Time Measurement

1759

Circumcision knife

Surgery

Lancets for bloodletting, England, 1794

Therapeutics

1792-1794

Pocket watch with dial missing, in silver case

Time Measurement

1775-1790

Pocket watch by Thomas Tompion

Time Measurement

1675-1700

Edward Jenner's tobacco box, Europe, 1820-1821

Public Health & Hygiene

1810-1821

circumcision shield

Surgery

Portable transit theodolite, British, 1823-1841

Surveying

1823-1841

Pocket watch in silver case

Time Measurement

1795-1805

Decorative mother-of-pearl case for lancets

Therapeutics

1803-1847

Silver Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1831

Spectacles

Ophthalmology

1880-1910

Chuckrum board, Indian, late 19th century.

Mathematics

late 19th century

Trocar with cannula

Surgery

Heurtley magnifier, 1919.

Telecommunications

1919

British Rail Inter-CIty 125 badge

Railway Uniform & Costume

Pocket watch in silver case

Time Measurement

1785-1790

Circumcision knife

Surgery

Cylindrical bladder sound

Surgery

Self winding pocket watch in square, silver case

Time Measurement

1875-1885