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30 Sep

Antique Gladstone bag and instruments

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An antique Gladstone bag by Holborn Surgical of London complete with contents including a pair of obstetric forceps, a pelvimeter, a cased record syringe, three speculums, an early anaesthetic mask, a further cased syringe, two urethral sounds and other items. The bag dates from the late 19th or early 20th century, it has the original liner (with some marks) and bears the Holborn Surgical logo, the bag is solid but there has been flaking to the top surface, the Read More...
29 Sep

SOLD – Rare bamboo telescope – Thomas Harris.

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SOLD – This unusual telescope has the barrel made of bamboo, the single brass draw is constructed in three segments and signed, ‘T. Harris. London’. The signature is read from the offside (i.e. with the eyepiece to the left), a method used towards the end of the 18th century and an indication that the telescope more likely pre dates 1800. This would coincide with T. Harris (111) who worked 1777 – 1805. The stained barrel has hand painted motifs of Read More...
29 Sep

LATE 17TH CENTURY SECTOR BY WORGAN

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SHIPPING, POSTAGE ARRANGED, FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:  [email protected] Read More...
29 Sep

Rochette Père, Paris, Rococo-styled Ormolu microscope employing Martin’s optics

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There is a blurry signature on the brass plate attached to the wooden baseplate:Rochette Quai de l’Horloge ParisAt this address, two manufacturers, a father and son, operated with the names Rochette Père and Rochette Jeune. Gaspard Rochette (1754–1822) is Rochette Père, while Rochette Jeune refers to Jean Rochette (fl. 1817-1860), who worked in the first half of the 19th century. Although Jean Rochette signed several microscopes, Gaspard Rochette is not known for making optical instruments. The Rococo style and Read More...
28 Sep

Surgical instrument set – S. Maw, Son & Thompson..

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Consisting of amputation saw, hammer, scalpels, knives etc. Scissors missing from inside lid. Crack across lid. The handle is universal and is used for the larger items.   Read More...
28 Sep

An Early Mid-17th Century Pocket Bone Fixed Focus Galilean Telescope/Spyglass

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Between the late 17th century and the first half of the 18th century, pocket-sized optical compendia gained popularity. Initially, around the second half of the 17th century, these included small Galilean telescopes, often made from bovine metatarsal bones and sometimes from wood. Archaeological excavations have uncovered such items, all dating to the 17th century and found in contexts from the mid-17th to early 18th centuries, primarily in Dutch or English settings. Many of these telescopes are linked to maritime Read More...
28 Sep

Sliding Spike Pocket Microscope in Fitted Sharkskin Etui

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A Common Flower or Insect Microscope refers to a type of simple, portable microscope that was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. These microscopes were often designed to fold and could be easily carried by naturalists to examine specimens such as insects and flower parts. Typically, they featured either a single or dual eye lens and had spike-stand or folding designs.   Payment methods available: 1. GBP direct bank transfer (UK bank, no fees). 2. PayPal (please include a Read More...
28 Sep

McArthur Lying Drop Slide in Original Case

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This is a lying drop slide made from aluminium and measures 76mm X 25mm and has an aperture of 16mm in diameter. A round coverslip is glued to the base of the aperture. This type of slide was produced to perform automatic focusing, where the shallow thickness of the coverslip enables the specimens to be (almost) always in focus when using various objectives. Read More...
27 Sep

Antique syringe. Surgical, medical.

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Antique surgical syringe from the early 20th century by Charles Ferris of Bristol. Fashioned from chromed solid metal it would have been used for such purposes as wound irrigation and enemas, when large-bore syringes were needed. The component parts top and bottom unscrew and the plunger moves smoothly up and down. The catalogue page shown is from Thackray catalogue of the time.  A nice clean example. The syringe measures 24.5cm (9.75″) in length when closed. Read More...
27 Sep

SOLD – Portable compass sundial – Dollond.

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SOLD – A small equinoctial compass sundial by Dollond. The dial has a diameter of 1.5″ and the chapter ring, almost 2.5″. With folding gnomon and latitude bar. The base has engraved latitudes for London, Dublin, Paris, Glasgow, Oxford, Norwich and Ostend. No case. Read More...
27 Sep

Surgeon’s amputation set – Krohn & Sesemann.

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A fine surgeons amputation set by Krohne & Sesemann. All instruments are excellent and appear unused. No cracks, staining or breaks – very nice! Includes three Liston knives, three flesh and three incision knives all with tooled ebony handles, tourniquet, large and small bone saws Charles William Krohne was born in born Prussia in 1823.. He founded a business making surgical equipment in Blackfriars, London, date unknown. In 1860 Charles’ half-brother Henry Frederick Sesemann joins the business is named Krohne & Sesemann. Located Read More...
27 Sep

Antique brass microscope with case c1900. Medical scientific.

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An antique cased brass microscope by R & J Beck Ltd (London) with the number 29092 and with three objectives in metal cases. A really nice example of precision engineering in working order. There is a break to the front of the slide plate, otherwise in good order. This is a compound microscope made from lacquered brass with a continental horseshoe base which is solid brass. The substage double-sided mirror is attached via a gimbal arm to a swinging Read More...
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