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The mechanical paradox consists in a double cone which is able to climb up along an inclined plane. The double cone rises when the slope of the inclined plane is smaller than the product given by the tangent of half the cone’s angle and the tangent of half the angle of slide’s opening. So the phenomenon has nothing paradoxical, but it is in perfect accord with the laws of mechanics. Length Cone 32 cm and begin 20th century. Look for Read More...

30 Sep

Amputation saw. 19th century.

By Beautiful Old England

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A Charrière amputation saw is by ‘H. Windler’, in good solid condition with small losses to the chrome plating in places, mainly the inside top of the handle. The saw measures 38cm (15″). H. Windler was a German surgical instrument maker active between 1850-1900, based in Berlin known for high quality surgical instruments which were often included in sets and cases. Medical items such as these were made to the highest quality standards as cost was not the main factor Read More...

27 Sep

Ocular lens by Merz Utzschneider & Fraunhofer of Munich

By Hatchwell Antiques

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A large Huygens type ocular lens by Merz Utzschneider & Fraunhofer of Munich, Germany, circa 1845. Signed: Merz, Utzschneider und Fraunhofer in München Length: 127 cm. Diameter: 83 mm. (Field lens: 60 mm, Eye lens: 28 mm). Weight: 0.885 Kg. Georg Merz (1793 – 1867) was a Bavarian optician and manufacturer of astronomical telescopes and other optical instruments. At the age of 15 he went to work in the glassworks recently set up by Joseph von Utzschneider in the nearby deconsecrated monastery of Benediktbeuern. Read More...

27 Sep

Antique microscope 1897. Medical scientific.

By Beautiful Old England

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A Victorian brass microscope by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar c1897 and also marked with the retailers details ‘C. Baker 244 High Holborn London’. The stand carries the number ‘53502’ allowing us to date this microscope reasonably precisely. The microscope mirror is concave one side and flat the other, the concave side is marked around the edges, in working order and good condition but with some marks. In 1849, Karl Kellner founded the Optical Institute in Wetzlar, Germany, which in a few Read More...

25 Sep

Esmarch Military Anesthesia Kit

By M and R Gordon

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A good cased example of an Esmarch military anesthesia kit for use with chloroform. The set contains a mask, chloroform dripping bottle and tongue forceps. All elements are original to the kit. The last couple of inches of the strap that keeps the case closed has been restored–see last image. The Wood Library site notes regarding kits of this type: “German surgeon Friedrich von Esmarch (1823-1908) introduced this inhaler in 1877. Cloth was stretched over the wire frame, providing a large Read More...

18 Sep

Antique case of glass eyes.

By Beautiful Old England

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A boxed set of antique glass prosthetic eyes, historically used as fitting samples by ophthalmologists or opticians for patients needing ocular prostheses. This set date from the late 19th to early 20th century when glass eyes were produced primarily in Germany and France, renowned for their superior glass blowing techniques before WWII, this set is most likely of German origin. The protheses in this set are all veined except for the two clear examples. The case has a padded satin Read More...

02 Sep

Three full brass dividers by Adolf Deinert, Nuremberg, c.1740

By Le Zograscope

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A set of three rare full brass German pair of dividers bearing the hallmark of the famous weightmaker from Nuremberg, the wheel, Adolf Deinert. These three full brass pair of dividers measure 10,7cm, 9,9cm and 7,5cm lenght. The points are not reduced and the instruments are in genuine condition. A rare German signature on pairs of dividers. Read More...

23 Aug

Schrattenholz’s Abductor

By M and R Gordon

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A cased example of Schrattenholz s Abductor.Length of case: 10.5″ or 25cm. At a quick glance it appears to a Baunscheidt Lebenswecker,a widely used mid-19th century counter-irritant or homeopathic device,* the only apparent difference being the ring that shortens the extension of the needles. That said, Schrattenholz had his own system and theories and in 1859 he published, Das neue Schrattenholz-Heilsystem der Abduction oder Selbstausleitung der Krankheitsstoffe durch Heilnadeln (Abductor) und concentrirte Gase (Heildünster), Habicht. Give the scarcity of surviving Read More...

21 Aug

C. Zeiss compound microscope, No 3966

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Carl Zeiss Jena Compound monocular with number 3966, Date1875-1880. In original mahogany box. with 3 oculairs and 2 objects. Measurements box 29 x 12 x 9 cm Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

13 Aug

Brendel Salvia flower model, No 111, C 1880

By Van Leest Antiques

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The Salvia flower model, No 111, consists of five handpainted papier mache removable parts which are 15 times enlarged. The pistil can be secured with a pin in the petal and between the stamens. The flower tissues are hold together by hooks. The reproductive organs together are placed in the flowerbase. A wooden stem leads to the ebonized decorated base, which has blue sticker. The sticker is marked: ‘No. 111 Salvia Officinalis. L. II 1. flos Commn Sage Salbei. Read More...

13 Aug

Brendel Linaria model No 110

By Van Leest Antiques

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A Brendel Linaria flower Model by Robert Brendel, circa 1880. The flower model consist of three parts. Brendel (1821-1898) started on the middle of the 19th century a factory for botanical flower shaped in breslau, now wroclaw in poland. Height 50 cm. Read More...

08 Aug

Apparatus for determining the boiling point on thermometers according to Regnault,

By Early Science

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Apparatus for determining the boiling point on thermometers according to Regnault, consisting of a brass vessel with a double-walled attachment with a filled thermometer tube.The original thermometer included has a scale ranging from minus 20 degrees Celsius to plus 460 degrees Celsius. In total 34 cm high measure with the thermometer 47 cm high The device will be shipped in secure packaging, and the price includes shipping. Read More...