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A very good c.1800, 4 inch dia. sundial in brass with broad shoulders and plain gnomen. Early engraving with wheat ear decoration, 8 cardial points, inner hour ring divided into quarter hours and outer ring divided into 5 minute increments. Roman numerals used for hours of the day from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Northern latitude). Gnomen angle is 50 degrees. No bruises, no screw out of place, small area of old verdegris. Finely crafted, no name evident. 6 x Read More...

14 Oct

~VERY GOOD, LARGE, SIMPLE MICROSCOPE-JEWELED BEETLE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A large Victorian simple microscope-bug viewer, insectoscope with fully rotateable jewelled beetle (perfect mount) in brass and glass container with adjustable, threaded eyepiece. Standing 8 cm. tall with a diameter of 4.5 cm. Bright brass with imperfections visible in glass. All original, perfect optics and the specimen is fully intact. Fine knurling of the brasswork. Glass insert in base for light entry. 2-3X magnification. No case but a fine Victorian novelty. Read More...

13 Oct

FINE LOUIS CASELLA FLOW METER

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

12 Oct

VERY LARGE LOUIS PASCHAL CASELLA Y-LEVEL.

By MikeRead

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

12 Oct

Small magnifyer for measuring microscope slide samples.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A small hand held instrument which would appear to be for measuring microscope slide samples or similar. The tube body is just 25 mm long and has an adjustable eye-piece lens (signed ‘C. Baker, London’). It focusses via the eye-piece which can be turned inwards or outwards on its fine thread. The other end holds a small glass in a cell which has fine etched gratings; one reads to 1/10 mm and the other cell reads 1/100. The small nickel Read More...

12 Oct

GALLERY OR LIBRARY GLASS’S

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

09 Oct

~FINE HUGHES ARTIFICIAL HORIZON-AS NEW~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine black glass 5 x 5 inch artifical horizon with twin bubble levels by Hughes c. 1870. Unused and perfect in every respect, this instrument of navigation was essential when a horizon could not be ascertained due to inclement weather. A pleasing combination of bright and anodised brass, it has three leveling screws to ensure that both right angled bubble levels were centered. Black glass to accommodate/facilitate mercury within a bright brass framework. The mahogany case is near perfect with Read More...

08 Oct

~FINE GEORGIAN GREEN CARD PRISMATIC COMPASS by SCHMALCALDER~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine and rarely used, patented green card prismatic compass by Schmalcalder in it’s original leather case c.1812. War issue, serial number 765B (on lid and instrument), this instrument is complete, functional and near perfect. The one to own for the compass collector or connoisseur of war memorabilia, this 7 cm. round compass has features not seen on later models. Signed “Schmalcalder’s PATENT, 82, Strand, London” in flowing script, the green paper card unlocks and floats flawlessly on it’s pivot Read More...

07 Oct

Memorial by the late Mr. James Taylor. Presented to the Select Committee of the House of commons on Steamboats &c.

By Hatchwell Antiques

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Memorial by the late Mr. James Taylor, of Cumnock, Ayrshire; Presented to the Select Committee of the House of commons on Steamboats, &c., Through the Right Hon. Sir Henry Parnell, Bart., on the subject of propelling vessels by steam power. Dated April, 1824. Second edition, with original correspondence sustaining Mr. Taylor’s claims. Provenance: Stevenson family by descent. (Scottish family of Engineers and lighthouse builders). Height: 26.5 cm. Width: 22 cm. See: The Scottish Nation Or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours and Biographical History of The People of Read More...

07 Oct

~GOOD CARY MINIATURE SEXTANT-CASED-MILITARY~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A used but NOT abused miniature sextant signed “Cary, London” and “Made in England”. Serial number 3456, it is constructed from bright and anodised brass with enamelled highlights. 4 inch radius, 5 inch arc circle reading out to 180 degrees (miniature Quintant?), this instrument was military issue probably for the Crimean War (1853-56) and was one of the last instruments made by Cary exclusively, as Porter took over the Firm in 1856. Every screw is intact and NOT bruised. I Read More...

05 Oct

A good presentation telescope – H.M.S. Britannia.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A large marine presentation telescope constructed in nickel silver with the sun visor and eye-piece of silver plate. The taper barrel is finished in black leather. It measures 28 inches long when closed and 42 inches fully drawn. It gives an excellent clear view. There is an additional short pancratic draw tube (2.5″ long) and this allows the user to ‘zoom in’ when viewing. The sun visor is engraved: Presented to Mr Keightley, Boatswain R.N. By the Fourth Form who passed out December 1876. H.M.S. Britannia. H.M.S. Read More...

04 Oct

FINE ROBERT BANCKS MICROSCOPE

By MikeRead

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ACCESSORIES: SPRUNG STAGE, 6 NUMBERED OBJECTIVES ALL WITH LENS., STAGE FORCEPS, STAGE BULLS-EYE, FISH PLATE, LIEBERKUHN IN CAN & LIEBERKUHN CARRIER, LIVE BOX, WET SLIDE, TALC BOX FULL OF BRASS RINGS & MICA DISCS, TWEEZERS, GLASS TUBES, GLASS DISC & SLIDERS. ORIGINAL GOLD LACQUER VERY GOOD, THE ACCESSORIES ARE MINT. Contact Email: [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER DWDE5DYX Read More...