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Antique Apothecary Box, ca. 1850 – 1870, box measures 7″ x 7″ x 8 1/4″ (18 x 18 21 cm), this partly red velvet lined mahagony box is complete filled with 14 labelled original bottles of different sizes; they all fit perfectly into the box! All free blown glass stoppered bottles are obviously original, most stoppers are stuck now, most bottles still filled; the 14 bottles have different labels: “F. Slater 55, Darlington Street, Wigan” (10), “F. A. Emery Read More...
Comments Off on ~CASED LARGE FORMAT MAGIC LANTERN/SOLAR/PROJECTION MICROSCOPE OBJECT LENSES~
Cased, all bright brass, unsigned, large format magic lantern /solar or projection microscope object lenses. One light reducing with a wheel of stops, the other for wooden or glass sliders up to 2 1/2″ in width. Fully functional with clear, undamaged lenses in both. Thread to magic lantern/solar mirror plate is 3 1/4″ in diameter. Ebonized pine box with two hooks. Bulbous lens with wheel of stops is 3 1/2″ long, the slider lens/adapter is 4 1/2″ long. Box Read More...
Comments Off on ~IMPORTANT AND UNUSUAL 9 inch SUNDIAL by JOSEPH SINDLE c. 1829~
An important and unusual nine inch bronze sundial by Joseph Sindle for a specific location within the grounds of Tottenham House (Savernacke Forest-Tottenham Park) latitude 51 degrees, 32 minutes and dated 1829. Cast at a more northerly latitude (53 degrees?) and with gnomen purposely bent for this specific location within Tottenham Park, this sundial has some unusual world locations included on it’s face. i.e. Boston New England, Jerusalem, Babylon in Chaldea and Cape of Good Hope.
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CLARKS COMPUTER SURVEYORS SLIDE RULE/CALCULATOR
IN IVORINE (PLASTIC)
CLARKS ST PETERS CHURCH YARD CHESTER
PATENT No. 249784
9 CM DIAMETER
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
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A Waywiser by Cary London C 1800. Probably made by William Cary.
The 80 cm. diameter six spoke wheel with iron tyre, brass dial signed Cary London, inscribed and divided for measurements in yards, poles, miles and furlongs. The mahogany fork body with shaped top and bar handles are connected to a clock-like movement, which in turn is driven by an iron shaft running up the inside of one of the wheel supports. Total length of 130 cm high. In Read More...
Dental Achimede Drill, steel, early 20th Century, English, swiwelling gear head, signature “Down England”, length (without drill bit) 18,5 cm (7 1/4″), good condition, drill bit is not original, perfect working order.,
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Well preserved early 19th Centruy dry card ship’s compass in wooden bowl of buxwood with wooden lid. On the rose with 32 points, with the name of the maker in the center, “D. Stalker – Leith” ( situated by Edinburgh, Scotland). North with beautiful fleur de lis as well. The inside of the compass is painted white and the glass is fixed with original putty. Diameter 11cm and in perfect condition.
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A set of 144 oval spectacle lens in pairs in good condition, with strength marked with small paper labels. Original pine box very distressed with detached lid.
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Comments Off on ~FOUR UNUSUAL INSECT / BUTTERFLY SLIDES~
An over-sized butterfly wing types with brass bound cover slip, butterfly wing pair, wasp/fly? wing and an early French-type Scabies mite, paper-covered slider. Largest is 3 x 1 1/2″ with paper label and initials, smallest is 3 x 2 cm. with Latin name.
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Comments Off on ~FINE AND UNUSED PRISMATIC COMPASS by CARY, LONDON~
Fine and unused, anodized and bright brass prismatic compass with Jacob staff or handle mount on reverse. Sighting vane with mirror, perfect prism, filters so stiff they cannot be easily separated, but intact. Large format, open divided compass circle, carrying ring on reverse, leather pouch and strap. Signed CARY, LONDON.
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A buxwood/mahogany wooden monaural Roberts stethoscopes consist of a single hollow tube. Circa 1880. This monaural stethoscope is thought to be of English origin. It was used on the chest or another part of the body to listen to organs such as the heart or lungs. The round base of this stethoscope amplified sound up the tube to the ear piece. Mint condition and 18,5 cm long.
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Comments Off on The Microscope and Accessory Apparatus by James Swift 1883
A very rare copy of Swift\’s 1883 catalogue.
Complete and very clean. The spine has been broken where a previous owner has tipped in a smaller Swift advertisement, however the pages are all fixed securely.
Later blue covers (blank)
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