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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

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, DHL ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: michaelread060@gmail.com 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...

23 Sep

Antique dental instruments, mirror and probes.

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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...

23 Sep

Antique dental amalgam carrier, 19th century.

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An antique dental amalgam carrier dating from the late 19th century, characterised by its elaborate knurled handle design and precision construction typical of the era when amalgam fillings became the standard dental restoration material. At this time amalgam carriers were essential tools in every dental practice. This instrument was used to pick up, transport, and precisely place amalgam (mercury-silver alloy) filling material into prepared tooth cavities. The robust construction was designed for daily professional use and repeated sterilisation. This Read More...

22 Sep

Automatic dental mallet, 19th century. Rare.

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An automatic dental mallet manufactured by Samuel. S. White & Sons in England. An automatic mallet was used to condense gold foil and other restorative materials into tooth cavities—a technique especially popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The automatic dental mallet was invented following the 1867 development of a spring-driven device by Dr. William Bonwill of Philadelphia, with commercial models arriving by the 1870s. Its automatic mechanism delivers repeated, measured percussive blows to a dental plugger, Read More...

22 Sep

THOMAS COOKE LEVEL

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, PARCEL FORCE, FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: michaelread060@gmail.com Read More...

19 Sep

Four draw signed telescope.

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A four draw wooden barrelled telescope signed, ‘Chadburn Bros, Sheffield’. They worked from Sheffield from 1837 – 1884 and had a Royal Appointment to Prince Albert. The main lens is 2″ (50 mm) diameter and gives a fine sharp image when viewing through with a magnification of 25 x. The telescope measures 36″ (91 cm) when fully extended and 10.5″ (27 cm) when closed. It is in very good condition and comes with a later wooden display stand. Circa 1850. Read More...

18 Sep

A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments

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A set of fourteen 19th century dental instruments fashioned from steel with brass ferrules and ebony handles, all in good solid condition but with some tarnish to the steel and manufactured by Claudius Ash & Sons, the catalogue pages are taken from their catalogue dated 1871. All are matched with faceted ebony handles and include dental enamel cutters and other instruments used for shaping or removing tooth structure by hand before the widespread adoption of rotary drills. All the Read More...

18 Sep

1860s Trepanning Set by Archibald Young

By M and R Gordon

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A fine mid-19th century trepanning set by Archibald Young working in Edinburgh. The set appear to be complete and original, noting that the scalpel is a replacement. Trephines retains most of their original lacquer; their handles are checkered ebony not ebonized wood. Conditi0n of instruments is very good; the exterior of the case lid shows some wear and eye closures are absent but hooks are present. The case is 8″ or 20cm in length. Read More...

18 Sep

Antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet complete with contents.

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An antique Dentists Travelling Cabinet by The Dental Manufacturing Co\’, c.1910 complete with contents. The cabinet is teak with brass fittings with a lift up top and 6 drawers. The contents are explained further below, some are likely original and others not. The cabinet bears a brass plaque engraved with the original or previous owners name \’F. Weakley\’. The catalogue page comes from an early DMC catalogue and shows this cabinet as a \’Guy\’s Hospital Pattern Student\’s Cabinet\’, indicating Read More...