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Five nineteenth century toothkey with wood handles and dull steel shanks-all in good condition-4 indistinctly marked Savigny=SAVI… Read More...

15 Feb

Framed C1830 Painted Silhouette of Doctor with Skull

By M and R Gordon

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A rare and most unusual c1830 painted British silhouette of a doctor or naturalist in its original frame. Dimensions of frame: 31 x 38 cm approx. Very good condition: the colors are bright and paper is not foxed. What appears to be a stripe on the right near the man’s head in the framed image is reflection. This can be confirmed in the next image, which shows the silhouette removed from the frame. The only similar silhouette I’ve been able Read More...

13 Feb

~VERY FINE ROSS SIGHTING/SIGNALING TELESCOPE-CASED~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A fine, rarely used 2 inch refracting telescope by Ross of London. W.W. 1 vintage, in it’s oiginal leather carrying sleeve (sans strap), this telescope is so tight that I doubt it was used properly since it’s day of issuance. It took me ages to free up the third draw and even though the end cap enamel has been chipped, it has seen little use ( as seen in photos of the enamelled draws). 30X magnification with superb optics, Read More...

12 Feb

~FINE, GILT BRASS BALLOONING BAROMETER-PILLISCHER-SIGNED~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A fine 2 3/4 inch (7 cm.) diameter, gilt brass barometer for mountaineering/ballooning dated Sept., 1922 for the Regional Planning Body (military). Rarely if ever used, the silvered dial measures from 15-31 inches of mercury (0-20,000 feet). Rotating bezel, responsive needle (bag tested), signed M. Pillischer, London. With suspension loop. Thickness is 1 inch (2.5 cm.). Compensated, Rain/Change/Fair for sea level use, bevelled glass (no scratches). 100% original, gilt brass finish. Moritz Pillischer (1840-1890) was a top scientific instrument maker in Read More...

11 Feb

~GOOD J.B. DANCER DOUBLE TRUNNION MONOCULAR MICROSCOPE~

By ScientificaOpticae

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This is a very early (un-serialised) Dancer model, shortly after he moved to Manchester c.1841. Double trunnion construction for stability but otherwise a simple, second class model. Standing 14 inches down and 19 inches fully racked, it has the fine adjustment on the nosepiece and an early stacking triplet (European design) objective. Non-RMS threads (5/8″-32F), but very good optics ( a little dusty). During his early construction years, Dancer started with this type of objective, then went to a dividing Read More...

10 Feb

Three draw telescope by Bithray.

By Scientific Inspirations

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An excellent three draw brass telescope with a mahogany barrel, signed on the first draw, ‘S. Bithray, Royal Exchange, London’. Measuring 10″ (25 cms) long when closed and 30″ (76.5 cms) fully open. It has main lens of just over 1.5″ (4 cms). It gives excellent clear images when viewing. Very nice quality. Stephen Bithray worked from 1826 – 1860. Read More...

08 Feb

Proportional dividers by W and S JONES C.1790

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Interesting Proportional dividers by W and S JONES Holborn London, in his original shaped wood case covered in black fishskin, and lined with blue silk. Made of brass with inset steel tips. Read More...

08 Feb

~FINE OUTSIDE MICROMETER CALIPER-ELLIOTT BROS.-UNUSUAL DESIGN~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A fine and unusual spring loaded outside caliper sitting on tripod legs with ebony handle, cased. Signed Elliott Bros, 30 Strand, London in flowing script, this rare item measures diameters/thickness with uncanny accuracy from 0-22 mm. in 0.1 mm. increments using a needle gauge on central square pivot over a protractor-like semi-circle. Constructed of German silver/nickel steel, it has seen minor use with only small areas of wear. Victorian royal blue liner in domed mahogany case missing one hook. A Read More...

05 Feb

~ A GOOD PART SET OF PRITCHARD-STYLE SLIDERS RETAILED by BAKER~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A good part set of Pritchard style/small format glass and red paper sliders of flora and fauna. Housed in a brown card, metal re-enforced slide box retailed by C. Baker, Optician, 244 High Holborn, London. W.C., c.1880-1900. Twenty-three in total, all but one has it’s subject label (hand written). Format size 2 x 3/4 inches. Read More...

01 Feb

Large Shop Display Aneroid Barometer by Aitchison for Zambrene Weatherproof Clothing

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale a rare and very large shop advertising display aneroid barometer in glazed case for Zambrene Weatherproof clothing. This unusually large aneroid barometer presents a 12” ceramic sale with a semi-circular scale painted scale displayed around the top half and measuring 28 to 31 inches of barometric pressure. The outer scale is provided with weather indications in decorative Victorian font and accentuated in red, black and grey colours. The inner dial has dividing lines at the 29 and 30 Read More...

01 Feb

Large binocular compound microscope Charles Collins in case

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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Large binocular compound microscope Charles Collins in mahogany case complete with all his accessories. Signed Charles Collins Optician 77 G Titchfield St LONDON. Read More...

01 Feb

~FINE 2 INCH LIBRARY TELESCOPE by DOLLOND~

By ScientificaOpticae

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A fine two inch diameter library refracting telescope on cabriolet folding stand by Dollond & Co. (retailed 1871-1885). This instrument was made much earlier, judging by the construction and the case (c.1820). 28 inches long (40 inches with the extension tube and eyepiece), it boasts all of it’s original lacquer, doublet object lens, fine optics with 40X magnification. Cased with hooks intact, functional lock with key and later trade label. Block letter signature on the end of the barrel Read More...