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Large brass equatorial ring signed “J. BENNETT LONDON“. The meridian circle, on the signature side, bears a latitude scale 90-0-90. On the other side a scale graduated from 0 to 90 centred on the pin hole on the opposite side. The hour ring graduated on one side from I to XII twice and subdivided by 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes. Inside the same divisions. The central bridge bears on one side the scale of the months and on the other the Zodiac Read More...

04 Apr

~LARGE BULLSEYE CONDENSER by BROADHURST and CLARKSON~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good and large (full size for a No. 1 stand) bright brass, bullseye condenser by Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co., 63 Farringdon Rd. London, E.C. c.1900. Standing 30 cm. tall (fully extended) with a 25 cm. arm terminating in an anodized brass bound ring to the 5 cm. plano convex lens, this microscope accessory could be used in conjunction with a B&C microscope or a stand alone desk adornment. Not without it’s minor faults (due to improper shipping), it has not Read More...

02 Apr

~CASED STANHOPE/MINIATURE CODDINGTON LENS- F. L. WEST~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine cased, minature Coddington lens/Stanhope by Francis L. West c.1855. Constructed from a solid biconvex lens (perfect) with 10 x magnification and a body of German silver, this optical toy/aid was popularized by West in the Victorian era and marketed profusely. Overall, the instrument is near flawless as is the maroon card case with the later 31 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross address. 5.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm. deep. Read More...

30 Mar

~FINE 6 INCH FOLDING ARM, GEARED PROTRACTOR-GILKERSON & McCALL, LONDON~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine 6 inch (15 cm.) geared, circular, folding arm protractor by Gilkerson and McCall, Tower Hill, London c.1770. Everything intact and never touched (was stuck in the kidney shaped case for 250 years). The brass roping (knurling) is magnificent. Unusual signature (McCall/MacAll is misspelled as McAll). Everything is as it should be (all screws present). Geared and silvered (oxidised) 360 degree circle delineated to one half degree, folding arms with pins intact, glass window with etched “cross hairs” and flawless Read More...

28 Mar

~FULL SET OF MATCHING 18th CENTURY BONE SLIDERS~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A complete and matching set of 18th century bone sliders, marked with a cross and numbered 1-6-18th century. Small format, all cells full, no case however. 77 x 13 mm. Read More...

26 Mar

~FINE FREE STANDING DESKTOP CAMERA LUCIDA-PATENTED~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine, brass desktop camera lucida with light reducing aperture and twin light filters/slightly concave lenses (swing in and out of the optical plane by screw and/or bar to bridge). Standing on a solid 5 x 5 cm. brass block, this camera lucida exhibits all of the features of the most advanced model and was patented (unknown maker). Victorian in age, it has a maximum height of 30 cm. and has the usual markings on the extension limb for Read More...

21 Mar

Late Victorian Porcelain Minimum Thermometer by Dollond London

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a large Victorian porcelain minimum thermometer by Dollond of London. This unusual example measures 12” across and 4” in height on the wall with a graduated edge, porcelain scale plate incorporating two porcelain hanging loops at the top edge. The main painted scale measures -30 to 120 Fahrenheit but has an additional Centigrade scale at the top left above the thermometer to show freezing point and below. It is marked, “scale shewing degrees below freezing”. To the right Read More...

18 Mar

Wollaston Type Camera Lucida in Original Fishskin Case

By Fletcher

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An unsigned Wollaston type camera lucida in good condition in original fishskin case Read More...

18 Mar

Anatomical Elbow Joint Model by Educational & Scientific Plastics Ltd

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a Mid Twentieth Century Anatomical Elbow Joint by Educational & Scientific Plastics Limited Manufactured entirely from plastic, this model presents an anatomically correct human elbow joint which would have been used by schools or medical schools during the middle part of the century. The model, measures twenty centimetres in height and width and retains its original plastic folder with explanatory card. It reads: Elbow Joint (Right) – SAM 115 Annular ligament of the radius Radial collateral lig. Middle part of ulnar collateral lig. Transverse band Read More...

15 Mar

Table top telescope and case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A 19th century small table top telescope with an astronomical, sun eye piece. At focus the telescope measures 23″ (58 cms) long with a height of 11″ (28 cms). The main eye piece is removable and can be replaced by the astro eye piece; both are push fit. The telescope folds away neatly into its case. Unsigned, it gives a fine sharp image with a magnification of 25 x. It is in good condition thoughout. Read More...

14 Mar

Late Victorian Cased Hardings Patent Pocket Revolution Counter

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a late Victorian Harding’s Patent Revolution Counter marked to AH Bateman & Co of East Greenwich, London. Enclosed in a pocket sized, leather covered case with red silk and velvet interior, this 1 ¾” diameter revolution counter is comprised of a nickel plated case with glazed front protecting a brass, japanned plate with apertures revealing four number dials. This fascinating mechanism is explained in more detail below by virtue of its appearance in the 1878 release of the Read More...

14 Mar

AN EARLY POCKET TELESCOPE English, early to mid-18th

By Alpha et Omega

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AN EARLY POCKET TELESCOPE English, early to mid-18th century Beautifully constructed of very dense turned lignum vitae wood, with brass lens cells and dust slide at the eye end, this Galilean telescope measures 16.5cm (6 ½ ”) overall with a 1 1/8” diameter objective. It focuses, and separates, by wood threads in the center. A handsome, well-proportioned design, in very fine condition throughout. Lit. Louwman coll. p. 150; John Yarwell trade card (1683). Read More...