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Cash sword of coins for protecting new born baby from harmful spirits

1701-1800

Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile telephone (from mobile phone repair workshop), c. 2003

circa 2003

Apple 'iPhone 3G' smartphone, 2008-2010

2008-2010

Mastec multimeter (from mobile phone repair workshop), 1987-2012

1987-2012

Sony 'SmartBand' wearable fitness band, 2014

2014

Camera attachment for Sony Ericsson T68 mobile telephone, 2002-2005

2002-2005

Sony Ericsson W800 'Walkman' mobile telephone, 2005-2006

2005-2006

Stone amulet contained within a leather purse

Unknown date

Cycling gloves, London Ambulance Cycle Response Unit

2000-2002

Seasonal Affective Disorder light box

2007-2017

Red HD671-11 telephone, 1960-1982

1960-1982

Model of elephant carrying sacred alms bowl of Buddha

Statue depicting 'Shou-hsing' (Shouxing)

1801-1900

Chinese lancet

Apple 'iPad 2', 2011-2012

2011-2012

LG mobile telephone (from mobile phone repair workshop)

Sony Ericsson Z320i mobile telephone (from mobile phone repair workshop), c. 2007

circa 2007

Sony Ericsson T68 mobile telephone, 2002-2005

2002-2005

Bicycle from the Transport for Greater Manchester Bee Network bike hire scheme, 2021

2021

Toy fire truck used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

1997-2000

Lukey 902 hot air rework station and soldering iron (from mobile phone repair workshop), 1990-2012

1990-2012

Water Pipe, for Smoking Opium or Tobacco, China, 1801-1830

1801-1830

Statue of Li T'ieh-Kuai (Li Tieguai)

1801-1900

Pap boat

1771-1850

Straight eye preserver spectacles

1801-1900

Water pipe for smoking opium or tobacco

1801-1900

Chinese tobacco pipe

1801-1900

Chinese Incense Clock

1600-1950

Rampant Rabbit ‘The Wave’ Ann Summers vibrator

2008

Diamond Rio 500 MP3 Digital Audio Player with accessories

1999

Model of the Zhang Heng seismoscope

132 CE

Chinese mariner's compass in wood case with south ideograph marked in red

1825-1875

'The First Years' 'Friendly Floatee', plastic duck, 1990-1992

1990-1992

Chinese pocket sundial and compass

1770-1880

Motorola Razr V3xx mobile phone

2006-2008

Xperia Z2

Seven electrotype copies of Chinese ancient bronze weights

1-1308

Copy of Chinese foot measure

1960

Copy of Chinese foot measure

1960

Copy of Chinese foot measure

1960

Copy of Chinese foot measure

1050 BCE-1644 CE

Flat t-shaped weight

1600-1699

Sony PlayStation3 games console, 2007-2010

2007-2010

Two acupuncture needles, China, 2004-2005

2004-2005

Hong Kong Guangzhou Merchants & Compradore

circa 1870

Asus fonepad 7 tablet to use with c ommunication systems

2013-2021

Bookends with figures leaning against a block

Sony Handycam video recorder for communication adaptations

2012-2021

Promotional stand from Stephen Hawking's office

2017

Aroma diffuser from Stephen Hawking's office