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Bullet extractor, Weed & Co, USA

An American bullet extractor forceps, wrought iron by Weed & Co ( Chicago ). C 1870-1880. Length 28 cm. Look for shop information on www.vanleestantiques.com Read More...

Unsigned student microscope with case and some accessories

Student microscope signed in case lid with Thomas Hall Broomfield.  Microscope has case and some accessories.   Accessories include 2 eyepieces, objective lense mounted on microscope, brass tweezers, a few slides and what looks to be a small white porcelain bowl in lidded section of case.   One of the images, you will notice a piece of wood.   This can be reattached to the inside of the lid.  It is obvious where it should be reattached.  The microscope is mounted on Read More...

Pharmacopoeia Londinesis of 1618, Reproduced in Facsimile

Pharmacopoeia Londinesis of 1618, Reproduced in Facsimile with introduction by Urdang, GeorgePublished by State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, 1944,  one of only 500 printed. Introduction discusses the differences between the two 1618 editions of this pharmacopoeia and why the first was withdrawn; the December edition was greatly expanded with more explanation. With a photographic facsimile of the first (May) edition. Text of the original in Latin. Please see the other books I have listed on Fleaglass. I have recently retired and Read More...

SOLD Antique Microscopes – History of Microscopy Series

History of Microscopy Series – 18th Century Microscopes by McCormick, J.B.; History of Microtechnique (2nd Edition) Bracegirdle, Brian; The Achromatic Microscope, Beck, Richard; Micrographia, Hooke, Robert; The Microscope Made Easy,Baker, Henry, with Pocket Microscopes, Wilson, James; The Microtomist’s Vade-Mecum, Lee, Arthur Bolles; Practical Treatise on the use of the Microscope, Quckett, John; The Microscopic Cabinet, Prichard, Andrew. Facsimile reprints of seven classic works microscopy and two later works on the history of microscopy. Bound in eight hardback volumes in green Read More...

Signed Zentmayer Microscope

Signed Zentmayer Microscope with no case or accessories other than what are shown in images.  The microscope is signed “J. Zentmayer Phila.Pat’d Aug.15.76” Read More...

16 Inches Terrestrial Library Floor Globe Signed Cram 1930

16-inches diameter; 40 inches total height. On mahogany four-legged Duncan Phyfe style stand. Globe and horizon A handsome full-sized floor globe on a traditional Duncan Phfye style stand.  Ocean currents are indicated with yellow directional arrows. A reference key indicates the map scales and the symbols for warm and cold ocean currents. There is a figure-eight analemma in the Pacific Ocean. Manchuria is shown as “Manchoukuo,” as it was known after the Japanese invaded the area and established a puppet state from Read More...

Brunton Standard Transit Compass

As seen, no issues Read More...

Civil War Era Tiemann Probe and Director Set

A nicely cased and labeled Tiemann Civil War era probe and director set. Length of case: 5″ or 12.5cm. Read More...

Black Friday Sale – Gurley Solar Telescope Compass – One of Two Known

I have meaningfully discounted (10% to 40% 0ff) a good number of my nicer instruments – please check out my Black Friday Sale at:   Black Friday 2023   This is the only privately-owned Gurley Solar Telescope Compass (STC) known. For the reasons discussed below, the STC offered here should be a Top of The Bucket List item, and it is very unlikely that you will ever see another one offered for sale. Rarity Gurley apparently did not sell many STCs. Gurley started offering Read More...

Wonderful Circa 1854 Burt & Bailey Solar Compass – Yosemite

This is a really neat Circa 1854 Burt & Bailey Solar Compass that was almost certainly used to survey Yosemite National Park and San Francisco’s Hatch Hetchy Reservoir. The Canvas bag is AMAZING – stenciled on top of the bag is U.S.D.S. Y.N.P. (United States Deputy Surveyor Yosemite National Park). Can you imagine the pride that Drenzy Jones, the U.S. Deputy Surveyor and owner of the Solar Compass, must have felted when he stenciled that on top of the canvas Read More...

Beautiful 1802 Hurtin Minute Compass

Offered here is a magnificent 1802 Christian Hurtin Minute Compass (#28) – a true work of art. The 1837 painting shows Henry Houston with a Hurtin Minute Compass. It’s probably not the Hurtin Minute Compass I’m offering here, but the compass and the painting are both simply fantastic (the painting is NOT included in my offering). My Hurtin Minute Compass is both Gorgeous and Sophisticated. Hurtin was a master engraver, and his compasses exhibit a unique look that demonstrate Hurtin’s exceptional Read More...

Fascinating Circa 1900 K&E Transit Expertly Modified By U.S. Military

Here is a really interesting instrument. This instrument started its life as a K&E Transit with serial number 3426, and was likely made in the late 1890s. I suspect the U.S. Military purchased this transit when new and transferred the transit to Frankford Arsenal, which was the Military’s R&D center back in the day. Frankford Arsenal swapped out the K&E standards and telescope and installed a Frankford Arsenal Panoramic Sight. The sight used the military’s system of mills (6400 mills Read More...