Accession No

1294

Brief Description

sextant, by M. Walker & Son, Scottish, 1900 (c)

Origin

Scotland; Glasgow

Maker

M. Walker and Son

Accession No

4520

Brief Description

UV light source, by Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd., Scottish/English, 20th Century

Origin

Scotland; Glasgow and England; London

Maker

Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd.

Accession No

1912

Brief Description

prism and stand by Newton & Co., late 19th C

Origin

London; England

Maker

Newton & Co

Accession No

6077

Brief Description

‘“Sputnik” The Magnetic Satellite’ toy, by Maggie Magnetic, Inc., U.S.A., late 1950s to very early 1960s

Origin

U.S.A.

Maker

Maggie Magnetic, Inc.

Accession No

0313

Brief Description

Augsburg dial, by Lorenz Grassl, German, 2/2 18th Century

Origin

Germany; Augsburg

Maker

Grassl, Lorenz

Accession No

2589

Brief Description

optic square, which shows you an exact right angle, 1900 (c)

Origin

Maker

Accession No

1245

Brief Description

pharmacy ointment jar, English, late 18th Century

Origin

England

Maker

Accession No

5358.7

Brief Description

Ottoman Turkish manuscript page, C18th or C19th, with fake image added in late C20th of distillation. False date of 1734 AD; image is a late C20th forgery.

Origin

Turkey; Istanbul [source of forgery - source of original manuscript sheet is likely to also be Turkey]

Maker

Accession No

6718

Brief Description

autographed bill of sale (receipt), covering a large brass perspective stand, four eye glasses, and a large opera glass mounted in ivory, for Mr Kennedy, by Jesse Ramsden, English, 1772

Origin

England; London; Haymarket; the Golden Spectacles

Maker

Ramsden, Jesse

Accession No

2749

Brief Description

1-½-inch refracting telescope, by Jesse Ramsden, English, 1790 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Ramsden, Jesse