Polyhedra kit, 1980s.

Woman framed by a heart, 1950s.

'A Garden Dugout', Wills cigarette card, 1938.

Vaccine carrier, thermometer, and monitor cards, 1994.

Trade card of Tuttell, mathematical instrument maker, late 18th century.

Trade card of Tuttell, mathematical instrument maker, late 18th century.

Falcon's loom, 1728.

Demonstration model of the principle of the Jacquard mechanism.

Joseph Marie Jacquard, inventor of the Jacquard loom, 1839.

Trade card for Benjamin Cole showing the 'grand orrery', 18-19th century.

'Single Acting Piston Valve for Steam Hammer', 1905.

'Simple Trick Valve', 1905.