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A two draw wooden barrelled brass marine telescope measuring 15″ long (closed) and 32.75″ when fully extended with a main lens diameter of 1.5″. Engraved to the first draw, ‘Parnell, London, Day or Night’. There are slide covers at each end of the telescope. It gives a magnification of around 16 x. Read More...

05 Dec

Three draw telescope – C. Jones, Dry Dock, Liverpool.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A three draw wooden barrelled brass telescope measuring 12″ long and 33.75″ fully extended with a main lens diameter of 1.5″. There are slide covers at each end of the telescope and an extending ray shade to the front. It gives a magnification of around 16 x. Charles Jones worked from 1818 – 1841. It comes with a later wooden display stand. Read More...

01 Dec

MONAURAL STETHOSCOPES

By Fletcher

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00. Minor ink stains, signed in ink on base for owner,’H. G. Sparrow 06. Inscribed initials for owner ‘E. P. D. 07. Unsigned 08. Ebony unsigned. 09. Fruitwood, minor inkstain. Read More...

01 Dec

MONAURAL STETHOSCOPES

By Fletcher

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FIVE MONAURAL STETHOSCOPES. 1.fruitwood not signed 2. Ebony, 2 small chips to top otherwise good condition 3.fruitwood, not signed 4. 2 piece, ivorine, not signed 5. stained wood, not signed Read More...

01 Dec

SOLD – Vintage W. Watson & Sons Ltd – Edinburgh-H Brass Microscope – circa 1932, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Watson Edinburgh-H circa 1932 serial no. 51294 in Stunning Condition Offered for sale is a late model example of Watson’s Edinburgh Student’s Stand-H model microscope in brass – it dates to 1932 based on its serial number 51294. It’s also nice to see the original Watson guarantee card in the case which confirms its exact date of manufacture as 12th December 1932. This is probably the best condition example of one of these inter-war Watson Edinburgh models I’ve seen in Read More...

30 Nov

SOLD – Antique J. Swift & Son Bacteriological Brass Microscope c1895 with Fitted Case

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale is a nice very clean and complete example of an antique monocular brass microscope by quality makers J Swift & Son of London termed the Bacteriological model. This instrument isn’t numbered but from research I estimate the date will be the 1892 to 1900 late Victorian period and there’s a similar example dated to 1892 shown in Swift’s catalogue of that year as seen in the listing photos – source: Microscope Museum. This model by Swift Read More...

29 Nov

Lithotomy forceps, 19th century

By Van Leest Antiques

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A lithotomy forceps with unidentified cutler’s marks of the 19th century. The jaws are fitted with teeth to the interior, with ring handles. Length: 21,5 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

29 Nov

Young Edinburgh lithotomy forceps, 19th century

By Van Leest Antiques

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Lithotomy forceps by Young of Edinburgh of the 19th Century. Made of with curved jaws and serrated edges and perforated either side, with ring and open handle. Length 21cm. Look for shopinformation on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

29 Nov

Lithotomy forceps, 19th century

By Van Leest Antiques

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Lithotomy forceps of the 19th century. Made of steel with indistinct maker’s stamp, the jaws with teeth to the interior, with ring and open handle. Length: 21 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

29 Nov

Lithotomy forceps, 19th century

By Van Leest Antiques

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19th Century lithotomy forceps with unidentified cutler’s mark. Made of steel with jaws with teeth to the interior, with ring handles. Length 22 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

27 Nov

4″ Gregorian telescope by Johnson in original case

By Hansord Antiques

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An 18th century 4″ diameter telescope of large scale with original tripod base signed on the eye piece by S Johnson, Ludgate street, London Housed in the original mahogany case Read More...

27 Nov

James Powell Swift “Best Compound Microscope Nº 1A

By Viafora

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The microscope is a binocular “Ross bar-limb” type, This type has a square section which pivots about the uprights, to which is attached the stage and racked substage. It was designed by Andrew Ross in 1842. Lacquer is original, all moving function well.Tilt very firmly set. The microscope has detachable “Wenham” binocular tubes, which can be used for stereo-microscopy by using an achromatic prism above the objective lens to split the light beam. The nosepiece on the instrument also Read More...