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  • A apparatus used in the bottling of wine and machines used in shoe manufacture. Engraving by E. Kennien after C. Varley.
  • Engineering: a lock, and a carriage. Engraving by E. Kennion after C. Varley.
  • Improvements in the vial microscope / [Cornelius Varley].
  • A device which could be used for escaping from a fire. Etching G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Engineering: an assortment of taps. Engraving by J. B. Taylor after J. Varley.
  • Hydraulics: a lever-operated pump. Engraving by J. Cleghorn after C. Varley.
  • Microscope drawings of plant cells in glass tubes. Coloured lithograph by C. Varley, c.1834.
  • Textiles: a spring pen-holder and parallel rule (above), a rack for stretching woollen fabric (below). Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Bridges: a temporary bridge for loading ships. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Mechanics: a type of clamp. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Textiles: a type of Jacquard card for silk weaving. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Surgical instruments: amputating instruments designed by Paolo Assalini. Engraving by J.B. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • Bridges: a temporary rope bridge. Engraving by J. H. Kernot after C. Varley.
  • Clocks: an escapement mechanism (top), and a pendulum (below). Engraving by E. Kennion after C. Varley.
  • Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by S. Porter after C. Varley.
  • Clocks: a striking mechanism. Engraving by J. B. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • A portable oven, and a machine for making the tips of hats. Engraving by J. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • Technology: a special hinge, and a stove. Engraving by W. Kelsall after C. Varley.
  • Ship-building: staves, oars, and a rowing-boat. Engraving.
  • Microscope drawings of plant anatomy with cells and tissues of stonewort (Chara and Nitella species). Lithograph after C. Varley, c.1834.
  • Taps and dies for cutting screw threads, and a water-tight window: cross-sections, and details. Engraving by J. Cleghorn after C. Varley.
  • Engineering: an axle and some tools. Engraving by E. Kennion after C. Varley.
  • Technology: a lock (top) and a chair (below). Engraving by J. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • Surgical instruments, including lithotomy forceps and Mr. Brockedon's apparatus for weak knee joints. Engraving by J. Cleghorn after C. Varley.
  • Midwifery and other instruments, including forceps and a lamp. Engraving by W. Kelsall after C. Varley.
  • Textiles: a trammeling mechanism for threads. Engraving by W. Kelsall after C. Varley.
  • Microscope drawings of plant anatomy with cells and growing points. Lithograph after C. Varley, c.1834.
  • Surgical instruments: instruments for lithotomy designed by Paolo Assalini. Engraving by J.B. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • Surgical instruments: obstetrical instruments designed by Paolo Assalini. Engraving by J.B. Taylor after C. Varley.
  • Midwifery and other instruments, including forceps and pliers. Engraving by W. Kelsall after C. Varley.