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CANDLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE ILLUMINATOR IN ORIG. CASE . GOOD COND. C1890

GOOD CONDITION FOLDING FAN ,CONDLE HOLDER, WORKS WELL, ALL FITS WELL IN ITS LEATHER CASE Read More...

Ross Eclipse microscope (c.1885)

Exceptional example of a high quality microscope in a fitted wooden case, complete with three eyepieces and and two objective lens. The microscope is made of brass and stands on an unusual circular base. The microscope tilts, has an extendable eyepiece tube, rack and pinion coarse focus and an additional micrometer fine focus knob. It has a square stage with two slide clips and a mirror below the stage to focus the light. It has a doble iris diaphagm Read More...

Bleuler Culpeper type microscope (c.1800)

Excellent and elegant brass microscope of the Bleuler Culpeper type with a complete collection of accessories , in a magnificent mahogany box. Although unusual, this one has a rack and pinion mechanism for focusing instead of the common slide system on the main tube. It works perfectely and all the teeth of the rack are present and in perfect condition. The microscope is accompanied by a set of original accessories in perfect condition, consisting of 4 lenses of different Read More...

Early Pillischer microscope (1860)

Early awsome microscope made in London about 1860 by Moritz Pillischer. It has number 717 stylishly engraved in to the rear of the stand and comes with its’ case.  There are no cracks or chips to the brass and the microscope has retained all of its’ original lacquered finish. There are the usual scuffs, marks and scratches you expect from a used item of this age. The drawtube moves up and down smoothly with its’ rack and pinion mechanism and the Read More...

Boxwood Pill Silverer

A boxwood pill silverer, no internal silver, in good condition noting small dark stain on top, and a single vertical crack 1 cm as shown, but does not detract from appearance. Read More...

Elliott Brothers Green Card Sighting Compass

A good example of an Elliott brothers green card compass with sights and two filters, marked on the card for the maker and on the lid for the owner ‘Edward Ireland’. In good condition, noting as shown, the locking clip over the prism will not go completely into position. Read More...

Scale model of a Hall’s patent ancho

A silver plated scale model of a Hall’s patent anchor with shackle and stud link chain, circa 1920 – 1925. Shank marked: HALL’S PATENT ANCHOR Co. Ltd. SHEFFIELD MANUFACtrs N.HINGLEY & SONS Ltd. DUDLEY    Height: 14 cm. Width: 7.5 cm. Length of chain: 21 cm. Total length: 35 cm.   Provenance: Draughtsman, Cammell Laird shipyard, Birkenhead.   For similar Hall’s patent scale model anchors see the collections of:  National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Object ID: SLR1943 The Science Museum, London. Object Number:1921-434   Hall’s Patent Anchors were invented by John Verity of Liverpool and John Francis Hall Read More...

BRASS SURVEYORS COMPASS COMPLETE WITH SCREW FIT MOUNT IN FITTED SHAGREEN CASE

THE COMPASS IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION , NOTHING MISSING , NOTHING BROKEN. THE SHAGREEN CASE IS STURDY AND THE HINGES FIRM , BUT SOME SHAGREEN IS MISSING  AND A BIT TATTY, WITH A PIN MISSING FROM ONE CLOSURE , BUT IT WORKS WELL.     Read More...

Cased and Signed Henry Crouch Binocular Microscope C. 1880.

Cased and Signed Henry Crouch Binocular Microscope C. 1880.  This microscope is signed “Henry Crouch London 1347”.  The accessories include: stage mounted forceps, two sets of eyepieces and two empty objective cases marked “Wales ¼ In” and “Wales 1 in”.  The objective mounted on the microscope is not marked.   Coarse and fine focusing work well and the double-sided mirror is in very good condition.   The binocular adjustment also works well.   There is a substage mounted variable aperture diaphragm.  As Read More...

Two day marine chronometer by W. Webb Jr of London

Two day marine chronometer by W. Webb Jr of London, circa 1850.  4 inch silvered roman dial, minute tracking, and power reserve in 8 hour increments. Number: 5021 Signed: W. WEBB JUNr 5 SUDELEY ST Nelson Terrace, City Rd, London. Fusee movement engraved with broad-arrow. Numbered 531. Mahogany 3 part case with brass gimble, handles, and mounts. Locking arm and tipsy key. With a mahogany deck box.   Height: 18 cm. Width: 18 cm Depth: 17 cm.   William Webb, worked at 5 Sudley Street, City Road, London, 1845 – 1853. Read More...

GOLD PLATED WORKING ( polythene test ) POCKET BAROMETER WITH ORIG. CASE, GOOD COND.

SOME TARNISHING TO BACK OF BAROMETER , , OTHERWISE  BOTH CASE AND BAROMETER IN GOOD CONDITION Read More...

WORKING (polythene test ) GOLD PLATED POCKET BAROMETER WITH ORIG. CASE. ALL IN GOOD COND.

CASE CLOSES WITH HEALTHY CLICK , BOTH CASE AND BAROMETER IN VERY GOOD COND. Read More...