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Signed “Swift and Son, 43 University St. London, W.C.” on the anodized bronze foot, this is one of their earlier examples that was produced well into the 20th century from their Tottenham Court Road (1881) address. Standing 14 inches tall (20 inches fully racked up), the microscope has 90% original lacquer with only slight scratches, verdegris and signs of wear to the stage. The racks and pinions of both the main body tubes and binocular head are smooth and tight Read More...

14 Sep

Double-plate brass sundial signed Edm Culpeper Fecit made circa 1720

By Galerie Delalande Paris

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Double-plate brass sundial signed “Edm Culpeper Fecit”. The upper plate features on its top an hour scale in Roman numerals IV-XII -VIII with attractive foliage and foliate decoration on the plate and gnomon. The lower plate features the signature, the movable arm and a blued steel hand with the letters N[orth] et S[outh] on a brass pivot. The back of the lower plate is engraved with a list of twenty cities with their latitudes and a rosette. In its Read More...

08 Sep

1799 Silver Dental Traveling Set

By M and R Gordon

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1799 Silver Dental Traveling Set in red morocco-leather case. Double-hinged tooth powder box fully hallmarked for London 1799 with the maker’s mark of Richard Lockwood. The toothbrush is struck “RL” on the handle for Richard Lockwood. The bristles are mounted in bone. Case is 5.5″ or 14cm in length. No condition issues. Some sets of this this type included a tongue scraper but there is clearly no space for one in this set–see example linked below. Tongue scraping was Read More...

08 Sep

~VERY GOOD CARY/GOULD SIMPLE BOTANICAL MICROSCOPE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Although unsigned, the brasswork is of the highest quality and the design is most unusual. Certainly early Victorian (royal blue velvet liner), this internally case mounted simple botanical microscope has no provision for a compound body tube. It does however boast two sets of sliders ( 3 wooden and 3 in bone), excellent 1 inch single sided mirror, pristine rack and pinion focussing, B/W stage disc, swivelling brass stage insert for sliders and disc, and three stacking objectives. The Read More...

07 Sep

Vintage medical case and instruments.

By Beautiful Old England

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A vintage Edwards surgical case with contents. Dating from the 1960’s the case is aluminium, the locks function but there is no key, the lining is in good condition and stamped for Edwards Surgical. The case includes a large selection of surgical tools from a variety of manufacturers, all either vintage or older. The case measures 38 x 21 x13cm. Read More...

06 Sep

Cased German silver dividers

By Beautiful Old England

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An antique pair of cased German silver proportional dividers by Elliott Brothers of 449 The Strand, London, dating them to 1864-1886. Elliott Brothers was established in 1854 by Frederick and Charles Elliott, expanding from their father William Elliott’s mathematical instrument business. The “Elliott Bros London” marking indicates this dates to the 1864-1886 period when the company operated from 449 The Strand Proportional dividers were essential drafting instruments used for scaling drawings up or down while maintaining proportional accuracy, they feature graduated Read More...

29 Aug

SOLD – Single draw marine telescope – T. Harris & Son, Day or Night.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A very good single draw marine telescope, signed near the eye piece,’ T. Harris & Son, London. Day or Night’. Length: 20.5″ closed, 36″ fully drawn. Achromatic lens of just over 1.5″ diameter. No splits / cracks / dents. Very clear to look through. Sliding protective dust shields to both ends. With the engraving signature starting from eye piece so circa 1810. Read More...

26 Aug

A Set of Silver Coloured Metal Catheters with Cross -hatched Ebony handles.

By Fletcher

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A set of twelve silver coloured metal cathetera with ebony handles, with oil bottle. In original case, noting brass cartouche missing. Read More...

26 Aug

A Set of Portable Assay Scales by Oertling, London

By Fletcher

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A set of assay scales, for a travelling prospector, without weights. Condition is good noting minor staining to interior. Read More...

25 Aug

~GOOD WHEELER BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Polished and re-laquered, this binocular microscope has it’s faults but is an outstanding example of Wheeler’s work. Standing 16 inches tall (19 inches fully racked up), the microscope is on a Ross-type claw foot base, large double sided articulating mirror, racked substage with wheel of stops below a condenser with a slot for an unknown accessory (selenite?). Mechanical square stage with odd stage clips (for 1/2 inch glass tubes-colourimetry??), fine focus on the nosepiece, prism intact, rack and pinion coarse Read More...

23 Aug

Two Small Letter Scales

By Fletcher

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Brass stamp box letter scale marked ‘Regd. 102604 ‘ measures up to 6 ounces, and a Sheldon spring letter scale marked ‘ John Sheldon’, weighs up to three ounces. Both in good condition Read More...

23 Aug

~WATSON MODEL H WITH UNUSUAL OPTIONS~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine (wear to stage and bronze legs) Edinburgh H model monocular microscope with unusual eyepiece and stage options. Standing 13 inches tall (16 inches fully racked), this microscope has 5 objectives ranging from 2 inch to 1/12, 3 eyepieces (two standard-6 and 10X together with a variable telescoping one-marked 10, 20, 30 to INF), coarse and fine adjustment, fully racked mechanical stage with bright steel stage clips, substage iris and Abbe condenser on rack and pinion and a 2 Read More...