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A set of Riefler drawing instruments, marked on the case ‘C. Riefler,Nesselwang & Munchen. Complete but the case mildly scruffy Read More...

08 Dec

Lot 19th-century microscope parts and accessories

By Gilgamesh

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Items include parts of an 1840s drum microscope, condensers, substage and supra-stage prisms, Nicol prisms, shutter discs, livebox, and more. Read More...

28 Nov

Late 19th / early 20th century projection microscope attachment for magic lantern by Zeiss

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Probably based on Manson’s Patent Lantern & Table Microscope, which was awarded a silver medal at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Exhibition in 1884. This Read More...

25 Nov

Mucor Mucedo model by Osterloh, 1880

By Van Leest Antiques

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A teaching model of Mucor Mucedo – Kopf und Brotschimmel – Nr 110 – made by Osterloh 1880. The greatly enlarged scale of the fungus, Mucor mucedo let known as hyphae, the hyphen, see those on the ground, such as bread or a fruit walk. The model dates from the time of Fleming. These are fungi that after a day or so to appear on bread they like watt overgrow. The substances produced by fungi digest bread. The substances Read More...

16 Nov

A 19th century Human Eye Model / a Camera obscura

By WissenschaftlichesKabinet

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A Human Eye Model 19th century, lacquered brass, two adjustable lens fittings (for correcting myopia and hyperopia). Original condition noting a dent in the stand. Read More...

16 Nov

A good David Beringer Cube Sundial

By WissenschaftlichesKabinet

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A polyhedral Cube Sundial by David BERINGER (1756-1821) a so called “Wuerfelsonnenuhr” Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, after 1777. Wood with colored engraved paper gores, brass gnomons, and rectangular base with compass. Original condition with later brass plummet. Read More...

14 Nov

Early 20th Century brass German Kriegsmarine Sextant – Haecke, Germany

By Archipel

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Very fine and complete sextant of black painted brass in original case. The inside is simply but effectively furnished. The platinum scale, graduated from -5 to 135 degrees, set in a brass arc. Made by Haecke in Neukölln. In the handle is a crown with the letter M and number 1634, the same number as in the case. Case with brass parts. Catalogue: NM.5-39Date: 1900-1915HWL case: 13.5×29.5×27 cmHW sextant: 25×23.5 cmSigned: H. Haecke Neukölln 7141Origin: GermanyCondition: in good and complete Read More...

12 Nov

Early Spike-Stand

By Gilgamesh

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This is an early form of a spike-stand microscope made of lathe-turned bone (presumably bovine). This early and rare form of the Spike-Stand microscope is more or less similar to Zahn’s depiction, the latter was probably turned of wood. Read More...

04 Nov

Wooden Revolver Single Microscope, ca. late 17th century

By Gilgamesh

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Purchased in Italy, this continental European (Italian, French or Dutch), probably late 17th-century wooden single microscope comes with an oval case of wood covered in tan leather embossed with gold motifs. Objects to be viewed were held in the five holes within the circular revolving plate. The plate can be turned to bring each object into view in front of the bi-convex little lens under the eyecup. Unlike some other microscopes of this general design, the lens was placed Read More...

08 Oct

water turbine / tourniquet hydraulic

By Van Leest Antiques

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The water turbine ( tourniquet hydraulic) is connecting a revolving, vertical cylinder and 2 side tubes, each with a jet hole in the side walls. When this glass cylinder is filled with water, the water escapes through the jet holes and the reaction force rotates the structure. Not signed. Read More...

05 Oct

18th Century BURUCKER MAGNETIC GAME

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18th Century BURUCKER MAGNETIC GAME" THE FUNNY ZIP LINE - DIE WITZIGE TIROLERIN Exceptional German magnetic game circa 1790 made by Wilhelm BURUCKER in Nuremberg. Game of questions answers a little divinatory. Complete and in working order in very good used condition for its age 15 x 15 x 4.5cm---------------------------------- "JEU MAGNETIQUE XVIIIème BURUCKER" LA DROLE DE TYROLIENNE - DIE WITZIGE TIROLERIN Exceptionnel jeu magnetique allemand vers 1790 fabriqué par Wilhelm BURUCKER à Nuremberg. Jeu de questions réponses un peu divinatoires. Complet et en état de fonctionnement dans Read More...

02 Oct

Cased brass sighting level by Boehm dated 1797

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A cased brass sighting level by Andreas Boehme dated 1797. Made for establishing horizontal measures by hanging the instrument on a line, these were used in surveying and mining and were sometimes affixed to instruments such as the graphometer or theodolite to establish level planarity. Contained within original case with makers signature and stamps, original plumb bob with historic thread, and fine patina, the instrument features the typical German punched numbering of the 18th century. Andreas Boehm is mentioned by Read More...