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Xylonite magnifying glass

Glass diameter 9.3 cm,  10.2 cm including the cell. Total length 21.5 cm. With brass mount. Read More...

SOLD – Four draw nickel silver telescope.

SOLD – A nickel silver 4 draw telescope, unsigned but no doubt from the Andrew Ross workshop as I have an identical one. It measures 7.75 inches when closed and 28.5 inches fully open. No dents or cracks.  Damage free lenses. It gives an excellent clear view. Circa 1845. Read More...

EXCELLENT 5 INCH TRANSIT THEODOLITE WITH TRIG POINT TRIPOD BY TROUGHTON & SIMMS

THIS INSTRUMENT IS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION GIVING GOOD IMAGES WITH CROSS HAIRS INTACT, ON FOUR SCREW MOUNT. WEIGHS NEARLY 12 KILOS. TRIG POINT NOT INCLUDED. TRIG POINT: TRETHINGEY. SOUTH WEST CORNWALL. SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.    Contact Email:  [email protected] Read More...

BRASS FRAMED TRANSITIONAL ENGLISH OCTANT

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:  [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER  TQ6TV8YP Read More...

Large Equinoctial Compass Sundial – Worthington & Allan.

The chapter ring measures 5″ (12.5 cm) across, the latitude bar reads from 0 – 60, the silvered compass dial reads from 0 – 90 – 0 etc and the outer ring engraved from 0 – 360 and reading to one degree.  Case measurements 7″ x 7″. Superb condition and top quality. Worthington & Allan worked from 1821 – 1834 (successor to Mathew Berge). Read More...

BRASS SECTOR WITH SLIP CASE

POSTAGE ARRANGED, FULLY TRACKED.   Contact Email:   [email protected] Read More...

SOLD – Vintage W. Watson & Sons Ltd – Bactil Monocular Brass Microscope – c1927, Cased

Watson Bactil Monocular – circa 1927 in Brass with matching numbers storage case Offered for sale is a superbly engineered vintage original Bactil model microscope by W. Watson & Sons Limited of London.  It dates to 1927 based on the sequential Watson production number of 38581, which is engraved onto the main optical tube.  This example was originally retailed by Watson sales agent Baird & Tatlock of London, with an engraving to this effect also on the main tube. This inter-war Read More...

EXCELLENT POCKET 2 DRAW SMALL TELESCOPE , EASILY FOCUSES , IMAGE SHARP AND CLEAR

BRASS WITH BLACK LAQUER BAND . WORKS VERY WELL , ALL PARTS UNSCREW , LENSES GOOD ,  Read More...

Microscope accessories in case – R & J Beck.

A good variation of microscope accessories in case, not quite complete. Note some staining to the small live box. The compressor is lacking the cover slip glass. Read More...

TURNED ENDS, SILVER 4 LENS SPECTACLES ,HALLMARKED JOHN HARRIS IV , 1822, LENSES BLUE NO POWER

ALL THE LENSES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS. HALLMARKS IH 1822, ALSO  WEBB or WERB POSSIBLY RETAILER. THE ENDS OF THE SIDE HAVE A  MOVING END ARM WHICH MOVES WELL. THE ENDS  PROBABLY MAY HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED  ? , PLEASE SEE  ALL THE PHOTOS ,BUT NOTHING IS BROKEN. OTHERWISE THE SPECTACLES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HINGES AND LENSES     Read More...

4 x GLASS NAMED EYE BATHS , BLUE ONE WATERSTONE, WHITE ONE 10-2 ,CLEAR ONE MADE IN ENGLAND M, BLUE ONE BRITISH MADE

ALL IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS Read More...

4 x HAND BLOWN EYEBATH WITH PONTILS, ALL IN GOOD COND. NO CHIPS (A)

ALL HAND BLOWN  , AS IN PHOTOS , ALL IN GOOD CONDITION  Read More...