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Army Locator’s Level Engineer’s Sighting Level by Swift & Anderson

C1930 Army Locator’s Level Engineer’s Sighting Level  by Swift & Anderson of Boston, Massachusetts. Length 5.25″. Overall in vg condtion. Retains original box and instructions.  Read More...

Keuffel and Esser Mannheim Slide Rule

A good example of a Keuffel and Esser Slide rule in all original packaging. Patented 5 June 1900, and in excellent condition Read More...

THE KEYSTONE EYE COMFORT STEREOSCOPE OUTFIT

Eye Coordination Training, American, c. 1937, by the Keystone View Co., Meadville, Penn. The handheld stereoscope itself is constructed of wood and metal, colored green with black trim, and has card carrier sliding along a distance scale. The set is complete with the original 12 stereograms mounted with silver photographic prints, the instruction manual, and the cardboard box. Condition is near mint throughout. The stereograms range progressively in difficulty of eye task, each explained in detail on the reverse. Read More...

Hermann’s surgical-instrument holder, patented in the US on October 8, 1907

Hermann’s surgical-instrument holder, which was patented in the US on October 8, 1907. We have another example of this instrument on FG but this one is not in as good condition, having lost much of the plating on the case.It is priced substantially lower. This finely crafted case and holder includes all the instruments necessary for minor surgery. It could be carried in a doctor’s bag,  pocket, etc., and was easily sterilized. Each instrument could be removed from the Read More...

Kelsey’s Pile Forceps

A good example of Kelsey’s pile forceps. Shown in 1915 KNY-Scheerer 1915 catalog but introduced earlier. Length: 10″ or 25cm. Read More...

Collection of hearing devices ear trumpets from Boston and Paris, among others,

Collection of hearing devices ear trumpets from Boston and Paris, among others, in good undamaged condition . One is a so called conversation tube all are ca 100 years and more old  €125.- a piece or € 450,- for the collection ( 4 pieces ) Read More...

“IMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCK-EYES” — SECURE SUPPORT FOR THE SLEEPING SAILOR

Comfort in the Sailor’s Bunk, American, 1878, signed on the 2″ (5 cm) diameter brass fitting “Union Web, Gloucester, Mass.” The two-part fitting is designed to partially encompass a braid of hammock strings. for secure mounting at each end. The fitting is complete with a considerable quantity of the red and white strings, plus the original patent office tags. Condition is good noting some wear. This is the original example submitted by Thomas Tresilian of the sea-faring town of Gloucester, Read More...

Early 20th-Century Cased Ear Protectors

An early-20th century set of ear protectors. the case is stamped “SAFETY EYE & EAR PROTECTION CO, 26 CORTLAND ST, NEW YORK.” We can find no record of this company. An unusual form. Probably for use in shooting or in  an factory setting. See image for condition. Read More...

Spicer’s Infant Urinal by Sharp & Smith, Chicago

A very rare example of Spicer’s Infant Urinal by Sharp & Smith, which was “…used to collect urine specimen from infants. It would have been sterilized between uses.” S&S moved into their 65 E. Lake St address in 1929, so i would date this as having been made in the 1930s. The box is soiled and the is a small patch of slight roughness around the opening of the urinal. The box is 2″ or 5cm cube. Read More...

Bucklin’s Tool for Pivoting Watch-Wheels, Patented 1875

Frank S. Bucklin, of East Tilton, New Hampshire, received a patent on May 8, 1875  ( number: 164,714) for his tool for pivoting watch-wheels. It appears to be incomplete–see patent drawing and description. Length: 5.35″.  Read More...

A C1900 Unused Box of Court Plasters

A C1900 Unused Box of Court Plasters. Dimension of box. 5″ x 3.5″ x 3.5″. Dimensions of plasters: 3″ x 1.5″. A court plaster is:” an adhesive plaster especially of silk coated with isinglass and glycerin.” They were used in their day as band aids are used today. The box seems untouched. It contains 12 packets of about 20 plasters. The maker is Colin S. Few, working in Middletown, Pennsylvania Read More...

A Fleaglass for Fleaglass

A late 19th-century classic brass fleaglass. No maker’s mark. We’ve owned a couple of these previously, all found in the USA, as this one was.  Length:  3″ or just under 8cm.  Could be polished to a high shine but we normally leave instruments as found. No condition issues. Read More...