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A superb sterling silver ear trumpet by Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson, with gadrooned rim and band. It is fully hallmarked for London, 1810. Height: 8.75″ or 22cms. Very good condition: no splits ,dents or repairs. P&R are considered to be among the finest creators of small silver objects during the late Georgian period.There is an expression in the antique silver trade used to describe a very-well crafted object: “Made like a Phipps & Robinson box”. A near identical Read More...

22 Nov

Pair of Cased Victorian Exploring Trocars with Cannulas

By M and R Gordon

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Pair of Cased Victorian Exploring Trocars with Cannulas. Read More...

20 Nov

Large, signed cased Ross-Zentmayer Microscope with accessories

By Orlando Microscopes

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Large, cased Ross-Zentmayer Microscope with accessories. It is S/N 5397 which places it at C 1886. It is signed “Ross, 5397 London.” In addition, it is marked “Patent” on the back of the bar. Both of which are seen in a few of the images in this listing. Microscope stands about 15” (38.1 cm) tall with objective almost touching the stage. Case dimensions are 16” (40.6 cm) tall, 9.5” (24.1 cm) wide and 7.5” (19 cm) deep. Accessories include Read More...

19 Nov

Pair of Proportional Dividers by Hunter, London

By Fletcher

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A good pair of brass proportional dividers by Hunter in original fishskin case Read More...

19 Nov

Geological Map of Surrey

By Fletcher

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A geological map of the county of Surrey by Letts and Co. in 24 sections paper mounted on linen dated 1872 Read More...

15 Nov

Large, signed J.B. Dancer Microscope with case and accessories.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Large, signed J.B. Dancer Microscope with case and accessories. Microscope is signed “J.B. Dancer, Optician, Manchester” on the ‘Y’ foot. It is of a double pillar design and has a stage that has two adjustment knobs that are manipulated together to move the stage in a diagonal direction, as well as X-Y direction. The adjustment knobs work well, and the stage moves smoothly. The coarse adjustment knobs and fine adjustment knob functions smoothly as well. The double-sided mirror is Read More...

14 Nov

Powell & Lealand, No 1. with Wenham binocular eyepieces marked 1865.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Powell & Lealand, No 1. with Wenham binocular eyepieces C1865. Microscope does not have a case and the only accessories are what is mounted on the microscope, such as stage mounted forceps, swinging/pivoting objective mount with two objectives. The stage is a Turrell with hand, not mechanical, rotation. Under the stage is a complete condenser set with X-Y movement and rotating knob. It stands 20” (50.8 cm) tall. The articulating substage double sided mirror is in great condition. The Read More...

13 Nov

Walking stick with concealed telescope.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A Victorian mahogany walking stick with a concealed telescope, the whole length measuring 34″ (86.5 cms). The brass pommel end unscrews and then telescope body, the inner single draw tube can then be drawn. The telescope is brass with black enamelling, as are the ends of the stick. The telescope measures 6.5″ fully drawn and 4″ when closed. All damage free apart from a tiny ding to the barrel. Read More...

13 Nov

Four draw telescope – Thomas Rubergall.

By Scientific Inspirations

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This telescope measures 56.5 cms when fully open and 17 cms when closed and has a main lens of 3.5 cms. The eye-piece has a dust slider and the first draw is signed, ‘Tho’s Rubergall, Optician to their Majesties, 24 Coventry St, London’. It gives a good clear image with damage free lenses. T. Rubergall worked 1800 – 1854. Read More...

12 Nov

LIVE BOX BRASS MICROSCOPE INSECTOSCOPE IN ITS BOX 4 IN. TALL , ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION c1880

By Opticalworld

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COMPLETE WITH BONE HANDLE SPECIMEN PIN, WITH BELL SHAPED GLASS VIEWING CHAMBER AND GLASS BASE. BOX IS 4IN x 3IN. x 4IN TALL, IT HAS APLAQUE ON TOP ” DR.ALEX. PETERSON FROM REV H.C.MULHOLLAND “ NOTHING BROKEN ALL IN GOOD CONDITION. DR.PATERSON WAS A WELLKNOWN HORTICULTURIST & BOTANIST FROM BRIDGE OF ALLAN SCOTLAND . 1822-1898. HE WAS FAMOUS FOR CULTIVATING ORCHIDS Read More...

11 Nov

Large Smith & Beck cased microscope with accessories C1850

By Orlando Microscopes

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Large Smith & Beck cased microscope with inside accessory case full of accessories C1850. Microscope is a double pillar and has a stage that moves in X-Y direction and operates fine in both directions. Coarse focusing rack has a few chewed up teeth but allows body tube movement the full minimum and maximum height except for a very small distance on the way up which, if the tube is lightly supported, allows the tube to bypass those two bad Read More...

11 Nov

The first book in English on a mechanical calculating machine

By Fleaglass-Commission-Sale

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MORLAND, Samuel The Description and Use of Two Arithmetick Instruments. Together With a Short Treatise, explaining and Demonstrating the Ordinary Operations of Arithmetick. As likewise, a Perpetual Almanack, and several Useful Tables Colophon: ‘Printed, and are to be Sold by Moses Pitt at the White-Hart in Little-Britain, 1673’ Small 8vo; various paginations, 25 plates Collation: A8 B–F8 A8(–A8) G8(–G8) B8 ✳8 A landmark text by the courtier and inventor Samuel Morland (1625-1695). Preceded in the bibliography on modern computing only by works on the Read More...