Simple pocket microscope, by John Clark, Edinburgh, 1749

Beaker of Kerma pottery, with the remains of textile wrapping around the mouth: Ancient Nubian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1585-1545 BC

Beaker of Kerma pottery : Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1585-1545 BC

Beaker of Kerma pottery : Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1750-1550 BC

Beaker of Kerma pottery : Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1585-1545 BC

Beaker of Kerma pottery, with small remains of the netting in which it was originally contained adhering to the outer surface: Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1750-1550 BC

Beaker of Kerma pottery, with small remains of the netting in which it was originally contained, adhering to the base and sides : Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1585-1545 BC

Silk fukusa (gift cover) with a design in Yuzen resist dyeing and embroidery of two puppies beneath bamboo and holly in the snow, design is largely monochrome with gold embroidery embellishing the bamboo stem and leaves, berries in orange silk and gold mica applied on background, backed with orange-red silk with a roundel of an embroidered deer and bat: Japan, 1868-1900

Heat apparatus, two wooden mica heat polarisation cells mounted on a lead base, c. 1835

Vase of copper with precious metal clay and mica on exterior, interior lined with enamel: Japan, signed by Iwata Hiroki, 2004

Solid back telephone transmitter with clear mica front cover, in wooden case with terminal connections, c. 1890

Dress (pask, pashk), woman's, red/dark pink with embroidered panels on the front, the bodice (jig) with central patterned strip (toi) and rectangular pocket from waist to hem (pado, las), and cuffs (banzar, banzari), with pleats (chin) either side of the waist, plain on the reverse: Asia, South Asia, Iran, Makran, Baluch, early - mid 20th century

Embroidered bodice panel (jig) from the front of a woman's dress (pask, pashk), T-shaped with a multicoloured geometric pattern and two cords comprised of threads loosely twisted, with tassels bound in metal thread, at the top of the opening, with a green border: Asia, South Asia, Iran or Pakistan, Baluch or Brahui or Mengal, early - mid 20th century

Tali or headdress of barkcloth, worn in fan shape at the back of the head, with brightly coloured stripes of pink, orange, green and black: Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, Kulawi or Bada, early 20th century

Halili or women's blouse of black barkcloth decorated with coloured patches and embroidery: Asia, South East Asia, Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, Kulawi or Bada, early 20th century