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14 Sep

~FINE AND COMPLETE GYROSCOPE-NEWTON & Co.~

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A fine and complete brass and bronze gyroscope signed “Newton & Co, 3 Fleet Street, LONDON” c.1855 All accessories, some old stringing missing, original inventory description in envelope, some areas of spotting to base but otherwise fine and functional. A marvel of engineering in it’s original pine box measuring 8 x 7 x 5 inches with slide out lid. Newton (William) & Co. were only at the Fleet Street address from 1851-57 according to Clifton. Read More...
13 Sep

A 19 century Daniell’s hygrometer on boxwood stand.

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A 19 century Daniell’s hygrometer on boxwood stand. It consists of a turned boxwood base and stand screwed into the base, with a thermometer on the shaft and a glass tube hanging through the upper part.The double glass tube filled with ether and a bulb at either end, as explained below, contains a second thermometer.In completely original and working conditionThe Daniels hygrometer was invented to measure the relative humidity of the air and was notably used by Admiral Fitzroy during Read More...
13 Sep

~UNIQUE FLEA MICROSCOPE-FOLDING~

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Original lacquer, early roping/knurling of the brass knob for focal adjustment, this simple flea/fly pocket field microscope is a must. Georgian construction, single lens (bright brass to one side/blackened to the other), sliding pin holder is solid at the base. Whereas most of these tiny micrscopes have a pin or forceps that continue through the bridge, this one has NO vertical adjustment (fixed). One simply brings the object forward towards the lens which compensates for focus. Object location with Read More...
11 Sep

Early 19th Century Withering simple microscope

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This microscope is a late example of the first form of the Withering simple microscope.  With two circles of brass separated and supported by two pillars, the upper circle being free to slide up and down the pillars.  The lens held on a crosspiece at the top of the pillars is double.  Two mounted single lenses screwed together.  With accessories held between the two circles.  Case dimensions: 11,5 cm; diam.: 6 cm  Read More...
10 Sep

~GOOD P&L # 3 MONOCULAR- CASED WITH SOME ACCESSORIES~

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Signed and dated “Powell and Lealand, 170 Euston Road, London 1858”, this monocular microscope has seen a lot of low magnification use. Installed with a 2 inch and 2/3 (1/4) inch objectives (covered/uncovered in two parts as was the norm), the surviving accessories are all for gross anatomical/physiological use including: frog/fish plate, live box (sans top hat), stage concave silvered reflector and hand forceps. The previous owner upgraded the optics to include a 1/6 and 1/12 objective (signed with Read More...
09 Sep

Antique Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Direct Vision Finder Photograhic Accessory Lens – circa 1900

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Offered for sale is an antique photographic accessory – it’s a vision finder lens marked “T. T. & H.” so appears to be a quality item by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson and probably dates to around 1900, so something for a collector.  I’ve taken a couple of photos through the lens, so you can get an idea of the image produced – it’s a vision finder used by photographers to help frame a still image prior to actually taking Read More...
07 Sep

SOLD – Three draw telescope c.1777, Samuel Whitford, sharkskin case.

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SOLD – A good three draw brass telescope signed, ‘S. Whitford, London’, measuring 9.25″ when closed and 29.5 open. It has an objective glass aperture of 40 mm. No dents, splits or cracks. It gives a good, clear image. Contained in original shark skin case. Samuel Whitford worked from 1765 – 1789 in London. Read More...
06 Sep

~Wm. HARRIS & Co. CULPEPER MICROSCOPE-RARE SIGNATURE~

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A fine and rare Culpeper-type compound monocular signed “Wm. Harris & Co., 50 Holborn, LONDON & Hamburg(h)”sic. Custom order with brass bound corners to the base (export?). Full sized (15 inch) with pull out drawer and a near complete compliment of accessories (sans stage bullseye and one objective). 90% original lacquer, exquisite diagonal roping of the brass and original trade label in door of the pryramidal case measuring 16 x 7 x 7 inches at the base. Original hinges and Read More...
05 Sep

~UNIQUE CUFF-TYPE MONOCULAR by STERROP~(ON HOLD)

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A fine and unique Cuff-type monocular compound microscope with double drawer construction (leaf or cobra decoration to base) in  pyramidal case with unusual handle. Standing 16 inches tall, the lacquering and machining is exquisite. Signed on the stage in a combination of block and script “G. Sterrop, Maker”, this microscope may have been a special order item.  Single sided mirror (beautiful lathe work to reverse), sliding double pillar construction with worm and screw fine focus, the optics are spectacular for Read More...
04 Sep

Six draw pocket telescope – George Stebbing, Portsmouth.

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Measuring 3.5″ when closed and 15.5″ fully drawn with an objective lens of 23 mm. With baleen covered barrel, lens cap and eye-piece dust slider. Signed, ‘G. Stebbing, Portsmouth’. No dents, all lenses damage free. It gives a good clear image. George Stebbing worked from 1805 – 1845. Read More...
04 Sep

~SUPERB JONES MOST IMPROVED by DOLLOND~

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A superb and complete example of a Jones most improved style microscope signed on the foot “Dollond, London”. Complete in every detail with 99% original golden lacquer. Every conceivable option of the day including a separately cased 2 inch Lieberkuhn. Cased with both eared side hooks intact. Rarely used. Lacquer loss is on the foot where the mirror pin struck the foot. Best on the market. Additional photos upon request. Read More...
29 Aug

SILVER DENTIST FOLDING MIRROR FOR SIR FRDERICK SEYMOUR C1884, FRUITWOOD CONCAVE DENTAL MIRROR & BONE HANDLE CONCAVE MIRROR

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ALL MIRRORS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS. SILVER FOLDING MIRROR THAT CAN ALSO BE ANGLED ,   C1884 ,  THE BACK ENGRAVED WITH SEYMOUR CREST WITH A CORONET ABOVE, FOR  ADMIRAL SIR FREDERICK SEYMOUR. WOODEN CONCAVE MIRROR  C1820 BONE HANDLE (  BLOOD VESSEL SPOTS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN BONE, SEE PHOTO ) CONCAVE MIRROR WITH WHITE METAL MOUNT, C1880, BALL AND SOCKET HINGE. IF YOU JUST WANT TO BUY ONE MIRROR , THATS FINE   Read More...
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