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Set of Eighteenth Century Drawing Instruments in Fishskin Case

A good set of drawing instruments without Makers Name in original fishskin case Read More...

George III scales with Silver Pans

A set of George III scales hallmarked for London 1810 with seven associated weights Read More...

13 Glass Domestic Medicine Chest Bottles

Two different sized domestic medicine bottles. 2x Large size and 11x smaller size all in good condition noting that two of the smaller stoppers are stuck (but will try and release) Large bottle 6 inches tall without stopper x 3″ x 2.25′ Small bottles 4.38 inches tall without stopper x 2 5/8″ x 1.5 “ Other bottles available Read More...

Cox’s Companion to the Family Medicine Chest

A copy of the thirty-eighth edition of Cox’s Companion to the family medicine chest. Paper covers. Spotting and small losses to cover, spine damaged, some pages loose. Read More...

A Book of eighty five pages of Dispensary Bottle Labels

A useful book of Dispensary bottle labels by Thomas Waide & Sons Limited, 85 pages sixteen to a page. Each label is 2.5 inches by 1 and five eighths. Cover of book grubby, a few corners bent over, otherwise in good usable condition. Read More...

Pair of Proportional Dividers

A pair of nickel silver proportion dividers marked with War department arrow and owner’s initials ‘J. J. T’, marked on outside of case ‘W10 VC 0720’ Read More...

Pair of Proportional Dividers in Original Case

A pair of brass proportional dividers in original case and good condition, marked for War Department arrow  and possible serial number ‘2171’ and made by ‘A. Edgell and Co’ Read More...

Pair of Proportional Dividers in Original Red Morocco Case

A good pair of brass proportional dividers marked for the Maker ‘Reeves & Son London’ and the owner ‘E. A. Godfrey. Condition good Read More...

SOLD – Large ‘Lean Dial’, mining dial, theodolite – Louis Casella.

SOLD – This is quite a large example of Casella’s Lean Dial, the compass body diameter measuring 6.25 inches across, the silvered dial with cardinal points and divided from 0 – 90 – 90 – 0 etc, the outer scale from 0 – 360 divided down to 1 degree, signed ‘L Casella. Maker to the Admiralty & Ordnance. London 3559’. The instrument can be set with either two sighting vanes or with the telescope mounted over the half circle. The Read More...

Cased and Signed John Browning “New” Pocket Microscope

Cased and Signed John Browning “New” Pocket Microscope.  This microscope is signed: “John Browning 63 Strand, London 826”.  Originally, I was not able to determine date of manufacturer from the serial number 826, but the address was valid from 1872-1900.   Further research on microscope-antiques.com showed a cased “New” Pocket microscope like mine but with serial number 635, which was dated to about 1887.  So that makes this item more likely 1888 or 1889.  The accessories include tweezers, an unmarked Read More...

Smith, Beck & Beck Universal Microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck Universal Microscope.   This microscope is signed:” Smith Beck & Beck London Universal Microscope 5832”.  This serial number places date of manufacturer around 1865-1866. This item has no case or accessories other than what is mounted on the microscope.   The focusing function does not work possibly due to stripped teeth on rack.  The adjustment wheel just turns freely with no corresponding movement of body tube.  The substage plastic disc is in good condition with no cracks. Read More...

SOLD – Antique Andrew Ross Large First Class Exhibition Model Microscope in Brass c1861

Offered for sale a rare find – an Andrew Ross Large First Class Exhibition model, serial number 1966 of immense size.The foot engraved “Ross, London 1966” with: – Bar-limb design with large rectangular section slider– Monocular optics with graduated manual draw-tube– RMS objective– Straight-cut coarse focus– Vernier screw/lever fine focus– Rotating fully mechanical stage with non-concentric x/y controls to right hand side– Technical sub-stage with condenser featuring, mechanical rotation and centering– Newly added plano-concave mirror on sliding mount with good Read More...