A set of artefacts going on display at the Museum of London have been replicated so visitors can get a hands-on look at them.
Researchers from Birmingham City University have scanned selected items from the 400-year-old hoard of jewellery discovered in a London cellar in 1912.
Included in the collection is a 17th century watch, which has been replicated using a 3D printer. Visitors will be able to handle copies of the copied items, something that will be of great benefit in particularly for the visually impaired.
The watch, which has been dubbed by the research team as "the iPod of its day", was very advanced for its time and has both calendar and alarm functions. With the use of 3D printing, they are hoping to understand how the advanced technology in the watch worked.
In October, the Museum of London will be showcasing the watch as part of a major exhibition of the Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery, which will include other 3D-scanned items to give visitors an interactive experience.
