Germany Archives - Fleaglass

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The larger telescope has six draws and is signed, ‘Paetz & Flohr, Berlin’. It opens up to a length of 36″ (91 cm) and 8.75″ (22 cm) when closed. The main lens has a diameter of 48mm giving a magnification of 40x with a clear sharp image. This is quite a rare telescope, the company produced instruments around the mid 19th century. The other telescope is a three draw, signed, ‘W. Harrison & Co, 50 Holborn, London & at Hamburg’. Read More...

10 Sep

19th-century German Döbereiner lighter

By Early Science

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This 19th-century German Döbereiner lighter is an exceptional example of early chemical technology. The clear glass casing features the authentic, brass-clad mechanical flap mechanism at the top and the corresponding internal glass tube construction. The item is in good, original antique condition, Dimensions: 8 inches high; the glass cylinder has a diameter of 4 inches Will be very well packaged and sent by registered post Read More...

10 Sep

An X-ray tube by Emile Gundelach, ca. 1900

By Early Science

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An X-ray tube by Emile Gundelach, ca. 1900 In perfect condition, numbered 03081 Dimensions: total length 14 inches, bulb diameter 4.5 inches Will be packed very securely and shipped via certified mail A \”G\” mark—specifically a large letter \”G\” containing an etched or hanging scale logo—on an antique cold-cathode X-ray tube indicates it was manufactured by E. Gundelach, a prominent German glassblower and early X-ray tube maker based in Thuringia, Germany Read More...

05 Sep

RESERVED – Antique Carl Zeiss Stand 1B Jug-handle Microscope with Quick-release Objectives #74401 c1919, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale is an excellent example of an antique Carl Zeiss monocular stand 1B “Jug-handle” microscope standing on a continental horseshoe-type foot in black enamel with lacquered brass highlights. According to my Zeiss instrument dating sources, manufacture was around 1918-20, so right at the end of WWI with the instrument carrying serial number 74401. This example will also have an interesting provenance and back-story, because it carries markings for University College London Anatomy Department where it was inventory Read More...

09 Aug

DATED 1740 , SPECTACLES EMBOSSED (

By Opticalworld

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FROM FURTH NUREMBERG NOTHING BROKEN , NO REPAIRS, PLEASE SEE PHOTOS Read More...

02 Aug

Siren by Max kohl ca 1890

By Early Science

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School model illustrating the design and operation of a siren Made by Max Kohl, Germany, c. 1890. In entirely original and working condition; including the attractive wooden base, it measures approximately 25 cm in height Read More...

29 Jul

3 draw telescope, Reinfelder & Hertel -Munchen (Munich)

By Scientific Inspirations

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A good three draw brass telescope with a mahogany barrel, signed, ‘Reinfelder & Hertel, Munchen’, measuring just under 6.5 inches long when closed and 17.5 inches when fully open. It has a main lens of 1.25″ diameter. It gives good clear images when viewed through. No cracks or dents. Circa 1870. Read More...

26 Jul

Vintage Aristo No. 99 Technical Slide Rule With Original Protective Case

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Aristo technical slide rule no. 99 as shown, probably dating to 1950s. Essential mathematical equipment prior to the digital calculator. Shipping by Royal Mail. Thanks for looking. Read More...

09 Jul

Abbe Type Microspectroscope by Leitz, Jena

By Fletcher

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A good quality Abbe type micro spectroscope by Leitz, Jena. In original case with key. This instrument was previously sold at Christies South Kensington on 7 December 2000, Lot number 254 for £493. For more information see www.antique-microscopes.com/photos/Leitz_microspectroscope.htm Read More...

02 Jul

An antique anatomical teaching model of the human eye, Germany, from the late 1800’s/early1900’s

By Nautilus Antiques

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An antique anatomical teaching model of the human eye, Germany, from the late 1800’s/early1900’s. Great quality, hand painted plaster and papier mache with glass inner globe, crafted as an enlarged educational representation of the ocular globe. The model is mounted on a turned black wooden pedestal and designed with removable sections, allowing students and practitioners to examine the internal structures of the eye in detail. The vividly hand-painted iris, rendered in shades of blue, gray, yellow, and red, demonstrates remarkable attention Read More...

28 Jun

Perpetual calendar in silver with three discs made in Germany at the early 18th century.

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Perpetual calendar in silver with three discs. The front, named “PERPETUUM CALENDARIUM” (perpetual calendar), has a movable disc engraved with the days of the week and their astronomical symbols opposite a small window allowing the exact day engraved on the main disc to be read. The rest of this face is entirely engraved with asymmetrical foliage scrolls of the most beautiful effect. On the back, there is a disc with three windows, five scales and a foliage scroll decoration with an Read More...

25 Jun

Brendel Daphne botanical model, c. 1880

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Brendel botanical model of the daphne flower, or daphne mezereum, of the 1880’s. It is a four times enlarged depiction made of wood and paper mâché. The model consists two flowers on a stem, one of the flowers is cut in half, in order to view the ovary. It rests on a ebonized turned wooden stand with its original blue label with names in different languages, specifications and numbered no. 61, which corresponds perfectly with the Brendel catalogue. Read More...