Small statue of Aesculapius. The head is classical, the body probably 19th century AD. Head given to Fordyce by Lord Bute (see Knight c.1840, MS M111 for two references to 'the head of Esculapius').
Spring clock and movement for demonstrating the reduction of sound in vacuum; pounds 6.6.0. Brass. Some form of 'scale' behind escapement wheel, part of an old compass dial, although no pointer evident. Fancy key, handle heart-shaped and engraved on…
' No. L-387553 '. On top: ' ADJUST ZERO / UNIPIVOT / FREE CLAMP '; on right hand side:' 2.4 mV, 10 Ohms', on left hand side:' 120 mV / 500 Ohms'. With resistor bridge logo and 4 terminals. Non-linear scales in OHMS, mV, THERMAL.
Scale : 0 - 100 in divisions of 1 microamp. Brown sides, black top; 2 terminals on left. Circular platform on top ' UNIPIVOT / ZERO ADJUSTMENT / DEPRESS & TURN / TO CLAMP '
Knob from 1 to 10 below which is engraved ' Multi-point thermocouple indicator / 54131 '. Scales: 1) 0 - 100; 2) 50 - 0 - 50 both in divisions of 1 mA? With bridge resistor logo.