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~HIGHLY DETAILED CHILD’S MAXILLA-DENTAL INTEREST~

A fine and detailed model of a child’s maxillary area showing a full set of primary teeth and tooth buds for adult teeth. Composite model with numbered areas and tooth types showing tooth buds of secondary (adult ) teeth in blue. Blood supply, position in skull relative to nasal (septum) cavity, orbital bones and nasal bridge to cranium above. Fully exposed area of primary teeth and future tooth eruption. All of the maxillary bones are finely delineated, including palatines.Hand painted. Read More...

Zeiss / Bausch & Lomb Microscope Scale Slide, 1892 – 1904

In 1892 Bausch & Lomb of Rochester, New York, became the sole American company licensed to make the Zeiss products in the U.S.A. This agreement between the Carl Zeiss Optische Werkstätte and Bausch & Lomb continued through the Zeiss company’s name change to Carl Zeiss Jena in 1904. Instruments made during the licensing agreements are marked with the Carl Zeiss Jena logo and Bausch & Lomb Optical Company signature. Read More...

Signed very rare Ferdinand Ernecke, Berlin Non-inclinable Microscope.

Signed very rare Ferdinand Ernecke, Berlin Microscope.  This rare microscope has a marked case.  It is c. 1859-1862.   Ferdinand Ernecke was an instrument maker to the Kaiser.  Accessories include 2 objectives (#4 and #7) and two eyepieces (#3 and #10).  Stage is smooth and has no provisions for stage clips and the microscope is non-inclinable.   Later models have stage clips and do incline.   This instrument also has a substage condenser wheel with varying holes.  Substage mirror is double sided Read More...

Geissler motor with fluorescent liquid

Geissler motor in working condition with Geissler tube with fluorescent liquid. 23 cm high with 11 cm Geissler tube.  Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com  Sold to museum Société Française de Radiologie in Paris. https://www.radiologie.fr/musee-radiologie  Read More...

Large marine German telescope – Voightlander & Sohn, Wien, Braunschweig.

A large leather covered taper barrelled, nickel silver telescope signed, ‘Voightlander & Sohn, Wien, Braunschweig’. The company was established in 1756 and was the oldest name regarding cameras, making many developments in this field and the name ‘Voightlander & Sohn’ was established in 1898. The firm was eventually taken over by Zeiss in 1956. It has a sliding ray shade and a slider to the eye-piece.   The leather to the barrel has been replaced in the past.   The telescope measures 24″ closed Read More...

Octagonal brass equatorial sundial, made by Johann Schrettegger (1764-1843),

 Octagonal brass equatorial sundial, made by Johann Schrettegger (1764-1843), Augsburg, Germany, late 18 centuryNeedle gnomon from the center of the circle calibrated in numbers to represent hours for the northern hemisphere. Circle hinged to octagonal base. Quadrant scale calibrated in degrees from vertical to horizontal with Arabic numerals. Top engraved Compass with original needle and glass.size 5 cm wideWith the original box and the original description in the French and German language, Read More...

A c1920 German IUD with insertor.

A c1920 German IUD with insertor. It retains its original box and receipt. Length of box: 8.25″. This device was sold as a pessary because of laws in force at the time that governed the sale of contraceptives.  Read More...

NUREMBERG SPECTACLES WITH ORIG. CASE PRINTED AROUND RIM

ALL IN VERY GOOD  CONDITION  ORIGINAL LENSES CONVEX WITH NO CHIPS , CLOSES WELL   Read More...

ANTIQUE DATED 1740 NUREMBERG SPECTACLES WITH CASE, EMBOSSED CLEARLY AROUND RIM FOR SALE

A GREAT PAIR OF SPECTACLES, EMBOSSED  ON EACH LENS RIM ” IONAS SCHWARTZ WONHAFFTE ( IN THE AREA OF ) IN FURTH (NEXT TO NUREMBERG ) ” THE EMBOSSING IS CLEAR AND SHARP , BUT DIFFICULT TO PHOTOGRAPH WELL. SPECTACLES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION , CASE CLOSES WELL  AND EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR AGE ,  Read More...

Leitz Polarising Microscopes Catalogue 1925

Leitz Polarising Microscopes Catalogue 1925, pp.68, soft cover, complete in good condition, with The Microscope and some hints how to use it, E Leitz 1910, pp.62, soft cover. Included are two Leitz leaflets ‘Testing the oil immersion Objectives’ the earliest 19th century (this one in poor condition, see image). Please see the other books I have listed on Fleaglass. I have recently retired and am selling most of my scientific and medical instrument reference library, including many works now difficult Read More...

19th Century Microscope Nicol Prism Ocular With Goniometer

The goniometer eye-piece should fit an RMS tube diameter; that is, most continental European and American microscopes made after ca. 1850. Read More...

​A c1700 Johan Martin gilt-brass and silver equinoctial sundial

​A Johan Martin gilt-brass and silver equinoctial sundial, Germany, C1700. Signed Johan Martin in Augspurg 48, the octagonal dial with inset compass rose and mounted with silver hour arc and silver hinged gnomon, the reserve and back plate engraved with 39 European cities and their latitudes, in original leather case. Dimensions: 5 x4.5cms.  Read More...