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17 Feb

RARE ANTIQUE COPPER CORN MEASURE

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

SOLD – Four draw telescope in case – Andrew Ross.

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SOLD – Nickel silver construction with patterned toolwork to the edges of the leather covering on the barrel. With sunvisor, lens cap and dust slider to the eye piece. The first draw is signed, A. Ross. London’. Measurements: 8 inches closed, 28.5 inches fully drawn with a 1.5 inch triple main lens. The telescope is very clear to look through with damage free lenses. Some small dints to the lens cap. Strap to case broken. Read More...
14 Feb

SOLD – Antique Watson & Son – The Analyst’s Wenham Binocular Microscope – c1880, Cased

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Watson & Son The Analyst’s Microscope c1880 serial no. 952 Offered for sale is a very nice antique example of what appears to be an early example of Watson’s Jackson-pattern stand known as The Analyst’s microscope in anodised and lacquered brass – it dates to around 1880 based on its serial number 952, so it’s quite an early Watson pre-dating the introduction of Watson’s Edinburgh series of instruments.  It’s marked Watson & Son with their address at 313 High Holborn Read More...
13 Feb

SOLD – three draw telescope

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SOLD – A three draw telescope, unsigned, measuring 7.5 inches long when closed. The main lens has a diameter of 1.25″. With dark polished wooden barrel. No dents, lenses damage free. Read More...
12 Feb

Very small simple pocket microscope / fleaglass.

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Unusual small size measuring just 2.25″ in height and 2″ wide across the limb. With folding magnifyer and adjustable pin. Fruitwood handle. In partial card case. Read More...
11 Feb

SOLD – seven draw telescope – Robert Mills (maker).

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SOLD – A good 7 draw brass telescope measuring 13 cms long and 60 cms when fully drawn. It has a 35 mm doublet main lens; the rear lens has a small oyster chip which is not very noticeable. It can just be seen on picture 3 at the 8 o’clock postion. The barrel has a covering of baleen and the first draw is engraved, ‘MILLS (maker). 49 Southampton St., Pentonville, London’. He worked from this address from 1839 Read More...
10 Feb

RAMSDEN’S AS MEETING POINT — A MANUSCRIPT FRAGMENT

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Ramsden’s Premises as Focal point for Scientists of the Day, English, second half 18th century, the small note addressed to Dr. James Lind, at Mr. Mitchell’s in the Hay Market “Inquire at Mr. Ramsden’s for more a particular direction.” The incomplete contents reads “Mr. Maskelyne will meet them at Mr. Ramsden’s at 3 o’clock whence they may proceed together.” Condition is fair, with traces of sealing wax.   James Lind (1736 – 1812) was a physician (to the Royal Household) deeply Read More...
10 Feb

A SPYGLASS WITH PROVENANCE

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From Bolton Hall, English, early 19th century, signed on the drawtube “Dollond, London,” on the eye surround “Robert Dymond, Bolton Hall,” and engraved on the dust cap with a heraldic fleur-de-lys. Made of brass with black enameled wood main tube, and opening from 7″ to 19-3/4″ (18 – 50 cm) by three drawtubes, the telescope is in fine condition and gives good images with its triplet achromatic objective and erecting eyepiece system in a segmented drawtube (PC/CC/CC/CC). The census Read More...
10 Feb

AN ORIGINAL J. Cuff’s NEW CONSTRUCTED DOUBLE MICROSCOPE, c.1745

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A FINE EXAMPLE OF “JOHN CUFF” BRASS COMPOUND MICROSCOPE, c.1745 Signed on the cruciform stage: “J CUFF Londini invt.& Fecit” the body tube mounted on upright limb with slide bar and fine screw focusing, mounted on a square mahogany base with drawer, contained in a tapered mahogany case. Accessories including a set of five objectives (numb.1-5), spring stage, fish-plate, live box, brass cone, canister, hinged brass specimen holder, 7 numbered bone slides, lignum vitae pulicare lens/box. Condition is very good, retaining most Read More...
10 Feb

SOLD – four draw telescope. Colonel Drury Lowe CB, Zulu interest.

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SOLD – A four draw  brass telescope with blackened nickel silver draws, the first draw engraved, ‘C.W. Dixey & Son. Optician to the Queen. 3 New Bond St, London’. Also engraved behind the sun visor, ‘Col. Drury Lowe. CB’. The telescope measures just over 10 inches long and pulls out to 36 inches with a main lens aperture of 2.25 inches. It has a black leather cover to the taper barrel, lens cap and slide cover to the eye piece. The Read More...
09 Feb

FINE SMALL MAGAZINE SET OF DRAWING INSTRUMENTS

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, PARCEL FORCE, DPD, ETC.  Contact Email:   [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER N3Y6RAU8 Read More...
08 Feb

A BULLSEYE BENCH CONDENSER MISCROSCOPE c 1880.

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This brass bullseye condenser ~Microscope stands 19cms tall. The lens is in good condition. The lacquer finish of the brass is in need of cleaning.   Read More...
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