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21 May

Rare Hypsometer Aneroid Barometer by Negretti & Zambra

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For sale, an extraordinarily rare hypsometer aneroid barometer by Negretti & Zambra, London. Contained within a six-inch circular oak case, the five-inch silvered dial measures 28 to 31 inches of barometric pressure around the outer circumference and has a highly unusual secondary inner scale reading for 209 to 213.5 degrees of Fahrenheit. The makers name, Negretti & Zambra, London is at the centre with the registered design number of R/3877 and the company logo beneath. It is completed with blue steel pointer Read More...
20 May

Rare weather watch pocket barometer by Negretti & Zambra

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A weather watch pocket barometer by Negretti & Zambra, n° R/2304.  In good conditions.      For further informations and photos don’t hesitate to contact me.  Read More...
19 May

Fob Seal Depicting Edmund Halley and his Comet

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A small steel fob seal depicting the head of Edmund Halley and his comet, some discoloration of the steel as shown. Halley’s comet has been known and recorded since 240BC however Halley was the first person to realise that this was the reappearance of the same comet with a periodicity of 74-79 years. it was last seen in 1986. The suspension ring of the seal is missing Read More...
19 May

Mixed Group of 39 Microscope Slides

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Various mounters including Hornell Ward E. S. Mawson  Read More...
18 May

Superb example of a brass and mahogany vacuum pump

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A wonderful example of a double valve demonstration vacuum pump with brass and mahogany columns, decorative finials, and the raised larger plate supported columns, with a smaller one to the rear, signed on the engraved plate by Ladd, Penton place, Walworth The  brass work with the original lacquer and some of the original accessories are even signed as well. These include a syphon gauge, a Magdeburg sphere, a glass blub with valve and a hand pump. All contained in an oak traveling Read More...
18 May

Library telescope & case – Davis, London.

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A lacquered brass library telescope signed on the back collar, ‘Davis, London’, measuring 41″ long with an additional pancatic eye-piece. The height is 18″ with a main lens of 2″ diameter. The telescope has a steady bar. The solid mahogany case holds an astronomical eye-piece with a removable sun cover. The lenses are damage free and the telescope gives excellent images. There were several companies with the name of Davis operating in London from 1817 – 81. Read More...
17 May

Late Victorian Tipping Bucket Recording Rain Gauge by Callaghan & Co of London

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For sale, a late Victorian tipping bucket recording rain gauge by Callaghan & Co of 23a New bond Street, London. Comprised of a black painted two-part zinc case with a graduated base and graduated lift off cover with central hole and siphon to receive rainfall and deliver it to an internal tipping bucket mechanism. An unusually pristine opaline glass dial measures an inch of rainfall around the outer circumference, with a secondary centre dial allowing for up to 25 inches Read More...
15 May

Miniature folding pocket compass microscope, early-mid-18th century.

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A nice and rare (only two more examples are known so far) miniature folding compass microscope set in a pocket-sized sharkskin-costed small etui. The box may be adopted from a tiny screw-barrel microscope, though it fits very well with this microscope. There are two Lieberkühn lenses having different magnifications, the usual tweezers/pin holder and an optional black/white circular tray that may be an addition (as the tweezers cannot be screwed off their pin). In all, a very rare and Read More...
10 May

Compass Sundial

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A turned mahogany English Compass Sundial in a 5,5 cm round covered case, with floating compass and sundial with paper with the numbers IIII – XII – VIII. Second half 19th C. Measurements 5,5 cm diameter and 3 cm high. look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com  Read More...
10 May

An antique enema rubber bulb.

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An antique enema rubber bulb. It is made from brass and signed with a brass label and on the bulb with: S. Maw Son & Thompson, London. The tube with rectal attachment is missing but nice bulb. This enema would have been used for home administration .Circe 1880-1900 and 18 cm high Read More...
07 May

Four draw telescope – Lenton, London.

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A late Victorian four draw brass telescope signed, ‘Lenton, London’. It measures 8″ when closed and 29″ fully open with an achromatic flint / crown 1.5″ main lens. The telescope is damage free and gives excellent clear views. Read More...
05 May

MIXED GROUP OF 72 MICROSCOPE SLIDE

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Various mounters including Norman, Hornell, A W Jones. T Gerrard & Co, Watson & Sons Read More...
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