Antikythera Mechanism
c. 205 BC · Cast and hand-cut bronze
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Arms, clocks and instruments
Armour, blades, clocks and musical instruments. 47 artworks recorded, across 3 kinds, each with a cited chain of ownership.
47 artworks
Grand Piano by John Broadwood and Sons
1817-1818 · Wood
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
John Harrison's Marine Timekeepers, H1 to H4
1730-1735 · H1
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Longcase clock with calendrical, lunar, and tidal indications, also known as the Graves Tompion
c. 1677-80 · Case
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Antikythera Mechanism
c. 150-100 BC · Bronze plates and gearing in a wooden case
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Early 7th century AD · Iron cap and internal fittings
British Museum, London, Room 41
The Staffordshire Hoard
Later 6th century · Gold
Jointly owned and displayed by Birmingham...
Il Cannone
1743 · Maple back
Sala Paganiniana, Palazzo Tursi
Harpsichord
c. 1650 · Wood and various materials
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Armor (Yoroi) of Ashikaga Takauji
Early 14th century · Iron
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Jaquet-Droz Automata (The Writer, The Draughtsman, The Musician)
1768-1774 · Brass
Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Neuchatel