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For sale, the 1862 London International Exhibition bronze medal for the renowned scientific instrument making firm, Smith Beck & Beck. This superbly executed medal was awarded and individually engraved to each of the 1862 Exhibitors. Struck entirely from bronze, the obverse face shows Britannia seated with shield to her side and a sleeping lion at her feet. She is surrounded by six women each individually representing Industry, Agriculture and The Arts. The rim below the lion is marked with, D. Maclise Read More...

04 Apr

Victorian Hot Bed Thermometer by Patrick Adie of London

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a rare hot bed thermometer by Patrick Adie of 395 Strand, London Comprised of a black painted brass tube with spiked end surmounted with a mahogany frame containing a two-piece inverted thermometer scale each side of the thermometer tube which runs through the length of the instrument. The scale is divided for 30 – 100 degrees Fahrenheit and is engraved to the maker, “Adie 395 Strand, London” The thermometer is protected by a hinged mahogany door with hook and Read More...

03 Apr

C1880 Dudgeon’s Sphygmograph

By M and R Gordon

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Classic nickle-plated Dudgeon’s sphygmograph with intact clockwork mechanism in a square housing, bone inset tension knob, ribbon strap and pressure sensor and recorder for pulse on smoked paper. No maker evident but it almost certainly English in origin and C1880 in date. Mechanism works well. Case shows some wear. Dimensions of case: 3″ x 2″ x 3″. Wellcome Collection site notes: “Blood pressure is measured and recorded using a sphygmograph. It is strapped to the wrist. The pulse beat is Read More...

03 Apr

SCARCE FIRST CATALOGUE FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND (1867)

By Boris Jardine Rare Books

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[NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND] Catalogue of Industrial Department Edinburgh: Neill and Company, 1867 8vo in paper-covered boards with a leather spine; 218 x 137mm; pp. [folding plate; frontis.], [2], iv, 88 Very good condition: recent binding in excellent condition if somewhat tight; internally very good throughout The first catalogue of the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art – now known as the National Museum of Scotland, published a year after the opening of the Chambers Street building, shown in detail in a frontispiece and Read More...

01 Apr

~EXCEPTIONAL TOURMALINE TONGS WITH CASED SAMPLES~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Firstly, although the tongs are 20th century they are most unusual in that they have a pivoting glass filter/polariser attached that swings 90 degrees for additional definition of the samples. The samples (some card, some cork) are housed in a Victorian mahogany case measuring 10 x 5 x 5 cm. The set contains many specimens of quartz depicting light rotation and variation i.e left, right, split, lens, wedge, etc. as well as other clear samples showing exceptional colour variation Read More...

31 Mar

Lind’s Pattern Anemometer or Wind Gauge by Negretti & Zambra

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, a scarce Lind’s Pattern Anemometer or Wind Gauge by Negretti & Zambra. Comprised of a cast iron base with engraved brass plate denoting the four points of the compass. To the centre an iron rod with brass fittings holds a glass u-bend tube capped at one end with a brass ferrule and remaining open at the fore-end spout. Within the U-bend curve, a boxwood scale is secured with divisions starting at zero to the centre and graduating to Read More...

31 Mar

Vintage Watson High-power Microscope Binocular Eyepiece Unit in Brass – 23mm Fitment

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Excellent condition Watson microscope binocular head in brass probably dating to around the 1930s. This has pretty clean optics for the age of the item, good brass-work and generally very good black paintwork, with few signs of use. Fits a standard 23mm Watson eyepiece tube – if in doubt re suitability just contact seller. I’ve also added a short brass Watson eyepiece tube with 37.67mm male thread as shown at the end of the listing photo stream. The listing photos Read More...

31 Mar

SOLD – Antique Powell & Lealand 1/12th in Apochromatic Microscope Objective 100x NA 1.4

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale is a very rare antique high-power Apochromatic objective by Powell & Lealand, as follows: – 1/12th inch Apochromatic– oil immersion– NA 1.40 marked on both objective and canister– with correction collar for cover-slip thickness – this moves OK – serial number: 66– with correct correct brass canister Very rare high-power objective by famous makers Powell & Lealand in excellent cosmetic order. According to online sources Powell & Lealand introduced their 1/12th inch Apochromatic objective around 1894. This example No. Read More...

31 Mar

Antique Large First Class Bar-limb Brass Microscope by Andrew Ross c1863, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale a rare find – an Andrew Ross Large First Class model, serial number 2035 of immense proportions.The foot engraved “Ross, London 2035” with: – Bar-limb design with large rectangular section limb slider– Monocular optics – short optical tube with graduated manual draw-tube giving good stability for high-power work– RMS objective fitment– Straight-cut coarse focus– Vernier screw/lever fine focus– Mechanically rotating fully mechanical stage with non-concentric x/y controls to right hand side– Technical sub-stage with condenser featuring, mechanical Read More...

30 Mar

Rare Pedestal Anemometer by J Hicks of London

By Jason Clarke Antiques

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For sale, an extraordinarily rare pedestal anemometer by J Hicks of 8,9 & 10 Hatton Garden, London. It is described in Hick’s catalogues as follows; “The face of this ingenious instrument closely resembles that of the 5-dial Air Meter, and is similarly constructed, with the exception of the fan wheel being replaced by four hemispherical cups placed at the top. The instrument is attached to a brass stand, in which form it will be found particularly convenient in many places.” Read More...

30 Mar

Brass microscope in case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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Mid 19th century, quite large measuring 16″ (40.5 cm) racked down, probably English, unsigned. The stage is fixed to the upright column, the eye tube threads onto the top limb. Focus is with rack and pinion which moves the inner column. It has a double sided 2 inch mirror (2.5″ including the cell) which has some deterioration to the centre. The bottom of the main column is fixed to a compass joint allowing the user to move the microscope Read More...

29 Mar

SOLD – An Equinoctial Compass Sundial by Casella in case.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A fine equinoctial compass sundial by L. Casella, London as signed and dated (1897) to the horizontal chapter ring. The silvered dial measures 2″ across and has a centrally jewelled needle, lockable via a small lever to the side. The chapter ring has a diameter of 2.75″. The latitude arm is engraved from 0 – 90 and there is a folding gnomon bar to the centre. Mounted on three adjustable feet with bubble levels. The base is Read More...