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SOLD – The case measures 8 x 8 inches ( 20 cm ) and has a little loss to the edging of the lid. There is a crack to the base. Instruments and case interior are very nice condition. There may be a couple of later additions within the case. William Haseldine Pepys was apprenticed to his father and released in 1796 and became a liveryman for the Worshipful Company of Cutlers. When his father died in 1805 he extended his Read More...

27 Sep

Antique telescope microscope. Medical scientific. Rare item.

By Beautiful Old England

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A Davidson, Micro-Telescope, – c.1910, engraved F. Davidson & Co, 29 Gt Portland Street, London W.’ , the microscope is on a cast brass stand with single sided mirror on sliding collar, simple stage, rack and pinion focus with screw fine focus, complete with eyepiece and 3 objectives, with telescope tube to fit substage collar, complete in fitted French polished oak case. F Davidson & Co were manufacturing opticians that traded from 29 Great Portland Street, London, from c. 1890 Read More...

26 Sep

A FINE ‘UNIVERSAL COMPOUND MICROSCOPE’ SIGNED Martin & Son c.1776

By Alpha et Omega

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A FINE ‘UNIVERSAL COMPOUND MICROSCOPE’ SIGNED Martin & Son c.1776 Signed on the body tube: “Martin & Son London”. Dimension: 15” (38cm) height, case 11”x6 ½”x3” (28x18x8cm) Fully complete with all the accessories, bone slides in cardboard case, others larger in wood, this remarkable microscope represent the late evolution of the so called Martin’s models of 1760’s for many points, i.e. (i) the possibility to incline the whole microscope towards the observer, (ii) the two extensible tubes inside the pillar for stage Read More...

26 Sep

LATE 17TH CENTURY SUNDIAL BY JOHN WORGAN

By MikeRead

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

26 Sep

SOLD – 3 inch equinoctial compass / sundial by Dollond. Sharkskin case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – The circular body measures just over 3 inches in diameter ( 8 cm ) with the chapter ring measuring 2.75 inches across. The inner base has a large engraved compass rose and is signed, ‘Dollond, London’ with a raised outer silvered scale reading from 0 – 90 – 0 – 90 etc. With folding gnomon and latitude bars. The condition is exceptional. Contained in original felt lined shark skin case with two fastening hooks. Read More...

26 Sep

SOLD – Six inch brass sector – Heath & Wing.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – Circa 1760, signed Heath & Wing, London, engraved on both faces with linear and non-linear scales 15cm (6in) radius. Read More...

25 Sep

Brass field microscope in original case. Antique.

By Beautiful Old England

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A miniature field microscope which would have been used for educational purposes in the 1920’s or possibly a little later. It comes in two parts which slot together, a sprung mechanism operated by two lugs allows for the slide to be placed below the lens for viewing, the slide included is of a ‘moth wing’. It comes in it’s original box of reinforced cardboard which remains robust however the hinge is broken, the original instructions remain inside the lid. Read More...

25 Sep

SOLD – Benjamin Martin brass microscope in case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – All brass, drum type microscope undoubtedly by Benjamin Martin. Note the mirror and turning knob is not correct (later). The microscope stands just over 6.25 inches ( 16 cm ) and has 2 lenses. Contained in original shark skin case with 2 fastening hooks ( 7″ x 2.5″ ). Read More...

24 Sep

ADAM’S NEW PATENT TELESCOPE

By MikeRead

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

24 Sep

EARLY ENGLISH NON-ACHROMATIC TELESCOPE

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING & POSTAGE ARRANGED, FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] Read More...

23 Sep

Antique dental instruments, mirror and probes.

By Beautiful Old England

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Three antique dental tools dating from 1870, a mirror and matching probes, the probes are marked ‘DMC’ for the Dental Manufacturing Company the reverse of the mirror is marked ‘5 Boilable’ indicating that these would have been made at a time when the importance of sterilisation was beginning to be recognised. The catalogue page for similar items has been taken from a late 19th century catalogue. The three items measure 16 and 15cm in length respectively, some light scratches Read More...

23 Sep

Antique dental instruments, mirror and probe.

By Beautiful Old England

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Two antique dental tools dating from 1870, a mirror and matching probe, the probe is marked ‘Ash Eng’ for Claudius Ash & Sons, the reverse of the mirror is marked ‘5 Boilable’ indicating that these would have been made at a time when the importance of sterilisation was beginning to be recognised. The catalogue page has been taken from the Claudius Ash catalogue for 1871, the distinctive handle style can be clearly seen. The two items measures 14 and Read More...