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A rare three spectacle shagreen case in good condition noting one piece 1.5 cm sq. missing on one side. Silver cartouch on top initialled for owner ‘AE’ Read More...

22 Nov

PROTRACTORS

By Fletcher

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BRASS PROTRACTORS late nineteenth to early twentieth century. 1. L.casella,London 360 degree 6 inch diameter 2. Unsigned, 180 degree 8 inch diameter 3. Nickel, stamped U. S. E. D., six inch diameter 180 degree 4. Franz Kuhlmann, Rustringen, brass, six inch diameter 180 degree 5. Signed for owner, G. Stirling, brass 360 degree, six inch diameter Read More...

22 Nov

A large brass theodolite by Casartelli, Manchester.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A large, late Victorian, brass theodolite engraved on one of the upright ‘A’ frames, ‘Casartelli, Manchester’. It stands 14 inches high on the the wooden plinth, the vertical plate has a diameter of 5.5″ and the horizontal plate 6.5″. The compass dial is 3.5″. The instrument stands on a four screw adjustable base and there are various bubble levels, all intact. The telescope gives a clear inverted image with intact cross-hairs. Contained in large mahogany case. Read More...

21 Nov

Three Tooth Keys

By M and R Gordon

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Three tooth keys. The two on either end are C1850 in date( $295.00 each) , the iron one in the center is 18th-century ($495.00). The key on the right has a turned horn handle. Read More...

21 Nov

Early 19th-Century Bone Nipple Shield

By M and R Gordon

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An early-19th century bone nipple shield. See last image ( from Bennion’s med. book) for historical perspective on nipple shields. Read More...

21 Nov

SOLD – Brass gunners calipers by Dollond.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A good set of 6 inch brass gunners calipers by Dollond (over all length 7″) showing ‘Quantity of Powder for Filling the Chambers of Brass Mort’s and How’s’, scale for Brass Guns and Iron Guns ‘Proof Service’. Intact steel tips, no dents / knocks. Read More...

20 Nov

Three 18th-c. trepanning lenticulars

By M and R Gordon

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Three 18th-century lenticulars used for skull surgery (aka: trepanning), all likely English. See last image taken from Keith Wilbur’s ANTIQUE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS (1987: 134) for an explanation of their use. All with ebony handles. Number 2 is in very good+ condition numbers 1 & 2 have chips or a crack. Numbers 1 & 3 are $150 each; number 2 is $200.00. Read More...

18 Nov

C1800 Pewter Bleeding Bowl w. Graduated Rings

By M and R Gordon

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Large Pewter Bleeding Bowl English, C1800 porringer type with graduated rings for fluid ounces 4 – 32, maker’s touchmark to base of a unicorn and crown with a motto (not fully legible). Diameter 16.5cm Read More...

15 Nov

Davon combination telescope microscope

By Victor Burness

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The instrument is complete and in good working order. With its leather covered case Read More...

14 Nov

Small portable thermometer in case – Bate, London.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A small portable thermometer by Bate, London, circa 1830, measuring 5 inches long. No cracks or nibbles. In plush lined moroccan case. Read More...

11 Nov

BRONZE SUNDIAL PLATE BY THOMAS PATTRICK

By MikeRead

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

10 Nov

Fame and Legacy: Ramsden “Mementos” from the past 100 Years

By TESSERACT

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Ramsden’s name continues in current usage, whether as the “Ramsden disk” (the exit pupil of a telescope), the “Ramsden eyepiece” (his design, with twin plano-convex lenses, the curves facing each other), or “Point Ramsden” (in present day British Columbia, named by Captain Vancouver on his 1793 explorations). Even a lunar crater bears his name, located at lunar latitude -32.9°, longitude -31.8° And much of his instrumentation has had a long productive life: his (or Troughton’s version of his) dividing Read More...