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Dr. Halley’s correct globe with the new Constellations. A pocket globe of seven centimetres in diameter in protective case covered with sharkskin an red painted rimmed edges. This pocket globe was made around 1774 after the first voyage of James Cook in the Endeavour. The terrestrial globe is made of twelve engraved coloured paper gores and two gores for the poles. The celestial globe on the inner side of the case depicts a northern and a southern celestial chart. The Read More...

27 Mar

UNUSUAL MAHOGANY CLINOMETER

By Victor Burness

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The clinometer has a sight through the mahogany body with a peep hole at one end and a square aperture at the other. The scale is attached to a pendulum which swings freely when the button at the other end is pressed. The scale is hand engraved zero to 45 degrees. Read More...

25 Mar

1920s Medical Drawings of Ophthalmic Pathologies

By M and R Gordon

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We have obtained a collection of original watercolor drawings, done to record a variety of ophthalmic pathologies. They range from a group done at Hamblins in the 1920s( the bulk of the collection) to a couple of c1930 Curry Paxton drawings. They depict various ophthalmic pathologies such as congenital cataracts, sarcomas, siderosis, etc. Some of the drawings were executed for notable British ophthalmic surgeons, including Sir William Lister and W.S. Duke-Elder. Most artists signed their drawings only with their Read More...

25 Mar

Terrence Tarrant Original Retinal Drawing

By M and R Gordon

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Throughout most of the 20th century, before the refinement of the fundus camera, drawings were used to document retinal pathologies. This was done by both working ophthalmologists and by specialist artists. Among the latter, Terrence Tarrant reigned supreme, Richard Keeler, retired director of Keeler Optical and Honorary Curator of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ collection, considers Tarrant to be a “‘genius’ and the greatest ophthalmic artist of the last century.” We are privileged to be able offer one of his Read More...

25 Mar

Surveying Circle with 4 Sight Vanes retractable signed ADIE London C 1820

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Surveying Circle with 4 Sight Vanes retractable signed ADIE London C 1820 Graduated 0 to 360 Degrees Integrate bubble level . Read More...

24 Mar

ENGLISH INCLINING COMPASS SUNDIAL

By MikeRead

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

23 Mar

SOLD – Single draw telescope – Braham, Bristol.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A single draw, taper barrel telescope by ‘Braham, Bristol’ (worked 1828 – 38). It measures 21.25″ (54 cms) when extended and 18.5″ (47 cms) closed with a main lens of 42mm which has a triple lens element. The telescope gives a fine, sharp image with a magnification of 25 x. All in very nice condition. It comes with a later wooden display stand. Read More...

20 Mar

A “Henri Van Heurck” microscope coming from the Orville Golub collection

By Le Zograscope

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An early model of this famous microscope called “Henri Van Heurck”, after its inventor, the famous Belgian diatomist. This microscope was described by the latter “for the study and photography of diatoms and for all delicate researches”. The microscope is signed “W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn” and bears the serial number 3750. The microscope can be dated to around 1895, much earlier than the majority of known Van Heurcks built by Watson. This model is in excellent working condition. Read More...

18 Mar

A 2 3/4 Inch Pocket Globe after Moll C 1770 in fish-skin case

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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A 2 3/4-inch pocket globe after Moll C.1770Entitled “A correct globe with the new discoveries”made up of twelve hand -coloured engraved goresand two polar calottes, the equatorial graduated in degrees and hours,the meridien at 30 degrees West of Greenwich graduated in degrees.The ecliptic graduated in days of the houses zodiac with sigils, and the tracks of Cook’s 1760 voyage.Australia is named New Holland.It is contained in a fish skin covered spherical wooden case, and the interior laid with two Read More...

10 Mar

ELLIOTT BROTHERS LONDON FOLDING ARM PROTRACTER

By Victor Burness

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6″ folding arm protractor within its original box and with its original gold lacquer. Read More...

07 Mar

Ship’s Compass John Lilley & Son London 1846-1913

By Early Science

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Ship’s Compass John Lilley & Son London 1846-1913 in its original oak wooden case , and with a matching azimuth circle cardanically suspended John Lilley was a supplier to the Royal English Navy ,, dimensions wooden case 24 X 24 cm and 26 cm high will be sent very well packaged Read More...

05 Mar

Two 19th-Century Tooth Keys

By M and R Gordon

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Two 19th-century tooth keys. On the right, a dog-leg ( aka: cranked) tooth key with checkered ebony handle and two positions for mounting the claw. Probably English. $295.00. On the left a tooth key with turned wooden handle (walnut?), “the claw fixed to a swivel with rotates in the bolster, the claw is held in position by a spring catch”.* Note the attractive original decoration along the shank of the clutch–see last image. Probably English. $395.00. Booth tooth key Read More...