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Lund’s Photographic Forceps

  Lund Photographic Forceps: steel, the finger holes leading to pivot and broad blades, the lower inner surface with cross-hatch grip, marked PATENT LONDON and LUND’S PHOTOGRAPH FORCEPS. CORNHILL & FLEET ST. Length: 5.5″ or 14cm. The forceps were used to place or remove CDVs and other format photos in/from an album. Overall in vg condition, noting a small chip at the end of one of the two blades–see images. Read More...

Raes microscope in its original case

A good example of Raes microscope in is original case. Instrument 2.75″; case 3″. Microscope-Antiques.Com notes the following. (N.B.: Our example is painted to represent an exotic wood other than rosewood.) Thanks to J.Z.,MD  for helping me ID this instrument.  MICROSCOPE-ANTIQUES.COM  “RAE’S MICROSCOPE (ORIGINAL FORM):c. 1867 to 4th QUARTER 19th C. This cylinder-type pocket microscope is opaque except at the ends. It measures 74 mm (almost 3 inches)high, and the barrel is 30 mm in diameter. The end pieces are of lacquered Read More...

FINE ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY OCTANT BY HUGHES.

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, PARCEL FORCE, ETC. FUKKY TRACKED.  Contact Email:  [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER 4S9RRWHE Read More...

ANTIQUE SET OF SEVEN COPPER MEASURES

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DPD, PARCEL FORCE, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact, Email:  [email protected] Read More...

Ear trumpet hearing aid by E.B. Meyrowitz, c. 1880-1899

Ebonized English ear trumpet hearing aid by E.B. Meyrowitz of c. 1880-1899. Signed E.B. Myrowitz London – New York Paris – Made in England and Acousticons – 8 Hannover st – London. Emil Bruno Meyrowitz, born on the 20th October 1852 in Greifenhagen, Prussia, was the founder of the eponymous oculist. E.B. Meyrowitz henceforth began its rich history in 1875. Stores were opened in London, Paris and New York over the course of the next twenty years retailing not only Read More...

~NEAR FLAWLESS POCKET DRAWING SET BY EDWARD NAIRNE~(ON HOLD)

A complete set of pocket drawing instruments by Nairne with trade label in a flawless sharkskin case measuring 6 1/2 x 3 x 1 inches. Boxwood sector and Gunter’s rule, semi-circular brass protractor, pens, pencils, dotting wheel, compasses, etc. Interchangeable accessories. 10 components in total.  A finer set you will not see for some time. Read More...

C 1890 Cased Dudgeon’s sphygmograph

A very good example of Dudgeon’s sphygmograph in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. The clockwork mechanism works well.  The interior of the case show some wear. The silk lining of the interior of the lid is frayed resulting in the maker’s name being illegible. Probably made in England. Case dimensions”: (closed): 53 mm x 70 mm x 70 mm. The last image is from an illustration in The sphygmograph : its history and use as an aid to diagnosis Read More...

DOLLOND UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL SUN-DIAL

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, DPD, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:  [email protected] PLEASE SEE MY OTHER PORTABLE SUNDIALS STILL AVAILABLE Read More...

Dunn’s Model Eye, and Perrin’s Phantom Eye

1. A good but unsigned example of Dunn’s Model Eye in original case. The model eye has rotating variable aperture with three positions, 5mm, 8mm and 1 cm. Each of the 23 eye conditions are stamped on the rear. Condition is good noting minor scuffing to edges of retinae. £400 2. Perrin invented this phantom eye in 1866. Containg three lenses corresponding to a hypermetropic, astigmatic and emmetropic eye. There is a shutter at the back of the ball, in which Read More...

Very large binocular microscope in case with accessories.

A substantial lacquered brass microscope, unsigned but almost certainly by Ross, the microscope foot finely engraved with the previous owners initials in a circular cartouche ‘J.B.R’, the cartouche design replicated on the objective canister lids. The microscope stand is a large ‘Y’ shaped base with a ‘machine finish’ below the golden lacquer, with 2 large uprights supporting the main microscope body on large trunnions, large (84mm diameter) articulated plano-concave mirror on sliding collar, octagonal substage collar mount with X-Y screw Read More...

Chrondrometer (grain scale) by J. Long, Eastcheap, London.

Brass scale chondrometer with steel arm, brass bucket and stand.   Used for measuring corn, barley, seeds etc.   The brass arm is engraved, ‘J. Long, Eastcheap, London’. The sliding scale weight engraved ‘LBS per Bushel’.   One fastener missing from case.   Read More...

SOLD – Antique J. Swift & Son Histological & Physiological Microscope with Roller-stage – c1900, Cased

Offered for sale is a collectable example of an antique monocular brass microscope by quality makers J Swift & Son of London termed the Histological & Physiological model.  See copy of a 1906 advert for this exact model in the listing photos.   The instrument is numbered 10473 on the underside of the tripod and this model was specifically designed to meet the needs of medical students and students undertaking general biological investigations.  This example will most likely date to Read More...