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By Brian Bracegirdle and James B. McCormick. An excellent very clean copy in its hard-case folder. U.K. post £7. Read More...

26 Jul

A small library telescope

By Scientific Inspirations

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Late 19th century small library telescope, unsigned, extending to 29″ (74 cms) and 23″ (58 cms) closed. The height is 15″ (38 cms) with a main lens of 42 mm. The tripod folds away for easy storage and the telescope gives a fine sharp image when viewing, with a magnification of 25 x. Some small marks to the body tube but generally in good condition. Read More...

25 Jul

~RARE AND FINE GOLD/COIN ASSAY SCALES WITH FULL WEIGHTS c.1772~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A spectacular and rare set of 18th C. gold assay scales with full 1772 weights (Guinea, 1/2 Guinea, 1/4 Guinea) and pennyweights stamped from 4 down to 1 (24 grains), all housed in a wooden insert and in their original rectangular tin box with conversion chart in lid. Ornate equal arm scales with brass pans (stamped one and two), original stringing, chiselled beam, ornate double pierced, tear-drop gallows and supension ring loop. These scales were intended to be hung over Read More...

23 Jul

Early Tourmanile Tongs for the determination of crystal geometry in optical mineralogy, ca. 1860

By Gilgamesh

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Tourmaline is a crystalline boron silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminum, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classified as a semi-precious stone, and the gemstone can be found in various colors. Tourmaline crystals are highly birefringent, a crystallographic feature resulting in the split of a ray of light crossing the crystal outside its optical axis into an ordinary and an extraordinary ray, being polarized at right angles to each other. However, the E-ray is rapidly Read More...

23 Jul

~GOOD GOULD-TYPE COMPOUND/SIMPLE MICROSCOPE/ROSEWOOD CASE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good Gould/Cary-type simple/compund brass microscope with most of it’s accessories (including 4 stacking lenses) in the style of Carpenter (yet unsigned). Original instruction sheet in bottom of the ornately carved rosewood case (no lock). Stage forceps missing and a couple of minor bruises to the brass body tube but otherwise complete and functional. This is the large 10″ ( 25 cm.) tall model (#86 on sheet) with articulating arm threading into a brass ferrule in the lid. Case Read More...

18 Jul

An antique Dudgeons’ sphygmograph by “Mayer & Meltzen – London”

By Nautilus Antiques

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An antique Dudgeons’ sphygmograph by “Mayer & Meltzen – London”, numbered N. 2722, ca. 1880’s. Complete in its original case, in very good condition (I can only notice a light oxidation of the roll) and the clock mechanism is in working condition Read More...

13 Jul

A set of early 19th c. Weiss amputation knives

By M and R Gordon

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A set of early 19th-century Weiss single-edge amputation knives. The address stamped on the blades (“WEISS 33 STRAND”) dates the knives as having been made between 1811 and 1823. The edges of the handles are ridged for better purchase–see last image. There are hairlines on one side of the checkered ebony handles of two knives (see images), and some staining on the blades, but overall the knives are in very good condition. Weiss instruments from the first quarter of Read More...

13 Jul

~FINE FIRST EDITION-USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MICROSCOPE-HOGG~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine first edition of Jabez Hogg’s Construction and Use of the Microscope, dated 1854. Green cover, gold lettering, spine intact, no foxing or loose pages. 170 illustrations, 15 plates of animal and plant structure, 440 pages, octavo size (22 x 14 x 4 cm). Read More...

12 Jul

Cook’s patent clinometer by W. H. Harling

By Hatchwell Antiques

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An early 20th century mahogany and ebony Cook’s patent clinometer by W. H. Harling. Marked: W.V. COOK’S PATENT W H HARLING MAKER LONDON No 118 Width: 152 mm. (6 inches). Height: 112 mm. William Henry Harling founded the firm in 1851 at 47 Finsbury Pavement, London. They specialised in making drawing instruments, with a factory at Grosvenor Works, Hackney, London. Read More...

12 Jul

~FINE GEORGIAN FOLDING FLEA MICROSCOPE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine Georgian folding flea microscope meant for the breast pocket. Tiny dimensions (5 x 1 cm.) with an object lens of 1.5 cm. diameter. Bone handle is in perfect condition as are the optics (lens). Folding pin specimen holder slides on a bridge and tightens by knurled nut. Unfortunately, no case but rarely used. Original lacquer, minimum wear, 5 X mag. (see photos). Read More...

11 Jul

VERY RARE CLASSIC YACHT BINNACLE

By MikeRead

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

10 Jul

A silver-plated jug presented to a member of a

By M and R Gordon

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A silver-plated jug ( height :5″) presented to a member of a “Female Sick Club” in 1880 to honor her service. Sick clubs existed in the UK before the introduction of National Health.They were groups that self-insured members against the cost of medical care. Marjorie Levine-Clark in her book, The Politics of Women’s Health and Work in Victorian England, Ohio University Press, 2004:64, discusses womens sick clubs and we’ve provided a link to her discussion of the topic below. The makers of this jug were Read More...