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A fine example of the Bailey Visual Perception Test for Children and Illiterates, copyright 1933 by George W. Bailey. Housed in its labeled wooden case: complete with all of the original wooden forms, charts and instructions. The case is 14.75″ x 10.5″ x 2.75″ approx. Read More...

28 Apr

14 CT Gold C1920 IUD

By M and R Gordon

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The London Science Museum has a similar device on their site, which they date c1920, but theirs is gold-plated brass not solid 14ct gold. Gold was less problematic because it is inert. They describe it as\” \”A type of early intrauterine device (IUD) also known as a cervicouterine device or pessary. Curved disk with long coil stem attached to plate of disk. Coil opens into a wishbone shape with two arms. Arms are held together during insertion ( https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/jq085k79n) Read More...

09 Apr

The Analemmatic Sundial Source Book

By Ganymede Antiques

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Compiled and Edited Fredrick W Sawyer III, No. 64 of a limited edition of 140pub. North American Sundial Society 2004, contents 57 articles including 28 historic treatises (including facsimile reprints) and contemporary papers.Please see the other books I have listed on Fleaglass. I have recently retired and am selling most of my scientific and medical instrument reference library, including many works now difficult to obtain. Read More...

07 Apr

Bullet extractor, Weed & Co, USA

By Van Leest Antiques

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An American bullet extractor forceps, wrought iron by Weed & Co ( Chicago ). C 1870-1880. Length 28 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

25 Mar

Unsigned student microscope with case and some accessories

By Orlando Microscopes

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Student microscope signed in case lid with Thomas Hall Broomfield. Microscope has case and some accessories. Accessories include 2 eyepieces, objective lense mounted on microscope, brass tweezers, a few slides and what looks to be a small white porcelain bowl in lidded section of case. One of the images, you will notice a piece of wood. This can be reattached to the inside of the lid. It is obvious where it should be reattached. The microscope is mounted on Read More...

22 Mar

Pharmacopoeia Londinesis of 1618, Reproduced in Facsimile

By Ganymede Antiques

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Pharmacopoeia Londinesis of 1618, Reproduced in Facsimile with introduction by Urdang, GeorgePublished by State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, 1944, one of only 500 printed. Introduction discusses the differences between the two 1618 editions of this pharmacopoeia and why the first was withdrawn; the December edition was greatly expanded with more explanation. With a photographic facsimile of the first (May) edition. Text of the original in Latin. Please see the other books I have listed on Fleaglass. I have recently retired and Read More...

18 Mar

Signed Zentmayer Microscope

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed Zentmayer Microscope with no case or accessories other than what are shown in images. The microscope is signed “J. Zentmayer Phila.Pat’d Aug.15.76” Read More...

14 Mar

16 Inches Terrestrial Library Floor Globe Signed Cram 1930

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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16-inches diameter; 40 inches total height. On mahogany four-legged Duncan Phyfe style stand. Globe and horizon A handsome full-sized floor globe on a traditional Duncan Phfye style stand. Ocean currents are indicated with yellow directional arrows. A reference key indicates the map scales and the symbols for warm and cold ocean currents. There is a figure-eight analemma in the Pacific Ocean. Manchuria is shown as “Manchoukuo,” as it was known after the Japanese invaded the area and established a puppet state from Read More...

11 Jan

Brunton Standard Transit Compass

By Gilgamesh

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As seen, no issues Read More...

30 Nov

Civil War Era Tiemann Probe and Director Set

By M and R Gordon

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A nicely cased and labeled Tiemann Civil War era probe and director set. Length of case: 5″ or 12.5cm. Read More...

03 Nov

Wonderful Circa 1854 Burt & Bailey Solar Compass – Yosemite

By The Compleat Surveyor

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This is a really neat Circa 1854 Burt & Bailey Solar Compass that was almost certainly used to survey Yosemite National Park and San Francisco’s Hatch Hetchy Reservoir. The Canvas bag is AMAZING – stenciled on top of the bag is U.S.D.S. Y.N.P. (United States Deputy Surveyor Yosemite National Park). Can you imagine the pride that Drenzy Jones, the U.S. Deputy Surveyor and owner of the Solar Compass, must have felted when he stenciled that on top of the canvas Read More...

03 Nov

Beautiful 1802 Hurtin Minute Compass

By The Compleat Surveyor

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Offered here is a magnificent 1802 Christian Hurtin Minute Compass (#28) – a true work of art. The 1837 painting shows Henry Houston with a Hurtin Minute Compass. It’s probably not the Hurtin Minute Compass I’m offering here, but the compass and the painting are both simply fantastic (the painting is NOT included in my offering). My Hurtin Minute Compass is both Gorgeous and Sophisticated. Hurtin was a master engraver, and his compasses exhibit a unique look that demonstrate Hurtin’s exceptional Read More...