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11 Aug

Marine telescope with case & stand – Dobson & Baker.

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A 19th century two draw marine telescope signed, ‘Dobson & Baker, Chiswell St, London’.  There were several Dobsons working between 1822 – 1866. This was probably made as a display piece as there is a large engraving to the collar reading, ‘Improved Day or Night’. Fully extended the telescope measures 38″ (96 cm) and when closed 16″ (40 cm). Each end has a sliding protective cover. There is a spare eye-piece which gives powers of 12 and 18 x. In very nice condition Read More...
11 Aug

~RARE WATSON METALLURGICAL BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE~

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Numbered 2591 and as described in the Watson company records as No. 2 binocular with swinging substage and bronze foot (11 and 10 GBP), this rare microscope is a one of a kind. Rarely used with 99.9% of it’s original golden lacquer, it features many accessories (twice as many as will fit in the case) for metallurgical and polarising work. Round rotating mechanical stage, swing out racked substage with a full range of brass objectives (8) ranging from 1/4 Read More...
07 Aug

TORTOISE SHELL FOLDING 4 LENS SPECTACLES EXCELLENT CONDITION

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IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ALL HINGES FIRM, LENSES NO POWER TINTED GREEN , NO SPLITS,  115 mm WIDE. I THINK  SEMI HARD LEATHER CASE IS ORIGINAL TO SPECTACLES Read More...
07 Aug

Collection of 19th century microscope slides

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A collection of 58 Victorian histological microscope slides in their original case. 11 of the total measure 75 x 37mm (3″ x 1.5″), the remaining 47 slides measure 75 x 25mm (3″ x 1″). Six of the large slides are signed and dated by W. Davidson 1880 and are human tissue. The remainder of the collection are human and animal samples almost all with hand inscribed and initialled labels of the subject. The set is housed in the wooden Read More...
06 Aug

Neu-Vita Oculizer: Quack Sight Improver

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A near-mint and boxed example of Lacy’s Neu-Vita Oculizer, a quack device the claimed to improve the vision of those who employed it. It was patented by Leonard Lacy in 1931 and was still in production in the1950s, as evidenced by this example’s instruction booklet having a 1954 date.   The Antikey Chop site notes: “When marketing the Oculizer, Lacy falsely claimed that regular massaging of the eyeballs with the Oculizer, for just a few minutes daily at dusk or dawn, a Read More...
06 Aug

Compass / simple theodolite – Troughton & Simms.

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A compass with two sighting arms, the silvered dial signed, ‘Troughton & Simms, London’, also known as a simple theodolite, the dial measuring 8.5 cm across and engraved from 0 – 90 – 0 etc, the outer elevated ring engraved from 0 -360 and reading to 1 degree. With jewelled needle and locking arm. The side of the instrument is engraved, ‘3215 B.O.’ with crows foot motif. The wooden case is similarly embossed, ‘3215 B.O.’ with a later marking  ‘C.O.B.’. The Board Read More...
04 Aug

An Uncommon Silver plated Weiss Invalid Feeder

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An uncommon silver plated Weiss Patent invalid feeder with a sprung cover to spout. Minor dents. Read More...
04 Aug

Seven Double Lens Trial Set for Optician

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A seven double lens trial set for an optician , the lens pairs marked numerically 6. 7. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. Made of synthetic material, all lenses in good condition ,noting one very small age crack by a single rivet. Read More...
04 Aug

Price List of Astronomical & Terrestrial Object Glasses

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A 1930s catalogue of lenses by Cook, Troughton and Simms. 13 pages, Illustrated. Corners a bit folded but otherwise OK. Read More...
04 Aug

Nine Attendance Cards for Medical Lectures

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Nine attendance cards for various lecture for Richard Empson, his son, and John Bartlett. Read More...
03 Aug

Antique Naval telescope binoculars c1860.

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Twin telescope binoculars with a leather-covered body, blackened brass draw tubes. There is a central focussing wheel, The manufacturers name and details are marked on the draw tubes, “Lennie Opticians Princes Street Edinburgh”. They appear to be in good working order, wear to the leather and the black paint in places. The Binoculars carry the lettering “JAR”, probably an owners initials. The company of James Lennie, an optician and instrument maker, was started around 1835 in South Bridge, Edinburgh but Read More...
02 Aug

Double nose piece for microscope – R & J Beck.

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Signed, ‘R & J Beck Ltd’. Read More...
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