Brass sextant with polished frame and limb, by Jesse Ramsden, London, England, 1790-1800. Fitted with hinged stand instead of handle, which can be fitted to threaded hole on the lid of the case. Consists of inlaid silver 129° scale (-2° to 147°) with 20’ divisions, a silver vernier reading to 20”, three filter shades (two red, one green), three horizon shades (two red, one green) and scale magnifier on swivel arm (missing). Fitted with threaded telescope bracket (with detachable dovetail) for telescope (123 mm, set focus?) inverted image, four cross-wires and sight tube (51 mm). Brass framed sextant. Navigation 1790-1800
Spooner's Perspective View of The Interior of the Crystal Palace and Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851 William Spooner 1851
Electric automatic tea maker by L.G. Hawkins and Co., London, "The Hawkins Tiffee", 1950 Electric automatic tea maker by L.G. Hawkins and Co. Domestic Appliances 1950
'Maltese Cross' apparatus used to demonstrate Crooke's dark space with 'Cathode rays'. 330mm wide x 510mm high x 250mm deep Maltese Cross' apparatus Nuclear Physics 1960-1970
Double-barrelled air pump with bell jar by Dollond family, London, England, 1780-1820 Double-barrelled air pump with bell jar by Dollond family Vacuum Technology 1780-1820
Unifilar variation compass and magnetometer, used by Capt. Barnett in 1841 Unifilar variation compass and magnetometer Terrestrial Magnetism
Mahogany case with accessories for 12-inch Quadrant on pillar stand, by John Bird, London, England, 1760-1769. Mahogany case with accessories for 12-inch Quadrant by John Bird Astronomy 1760-1769
Bottle of stilboestrol, by British Drug Houses Limited, London, England, 1930-1950 Bottle of stilboestrol tablets Medical Glass-ware 1930-1950
