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Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890

Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890.  There is no case or accessories with this microscope other than what is mounted on the microscope.   The microscope is signed “R&J Beck London 17080 “, It also has the following signature on another of the three legs that make up the base:” Williams, Brown & Earle Philadelphia Sole American Agents”.  Coarse focusing works smoothly with only one focusing knob working.  The other knob turns freely and does not always move the rack. Read More...

Signed antique microscope by William Duncan. C. 1840’s

Antique Microscope by William Duncan.  C. 1840’s.   This microscope has no case or accessories other than what is on the microscope itself.  Base is signed:” Wm Duncan Optician   92 Union St Aberdeen”.  No stage clips nor stage glass are on this microscope.   Bulls eye condenser is mounted on an articulated arm that also rotates around the pillar.  Condenser is in very good condition while the double-sided substage mirrors are in only fair condition.   The coarse focusing works well as Read More...

HEATH PATENT BELL FRAME VERNIER SEXTANT

SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, ETC. FULLY TRACKED.  Contact Email:   [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER. 34L3BFVC Read More...

CANDLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE ILLUMINATOR IN ORIG. CASE . GOOD COND. C1890

GOOD CONDITION FOLDING FAN ,CONDLE HOLDER, WORKS WELL, ALL FITS WELL IN ITS LEATHER CASE Read More...

Ross Eclipse microscope (c.1885)

Exceptional example of a high quality microscope in a fitted wooden case, complete with three eyepieces and and two objective lens. The microscope is made of brass and stands on an unusual circular base. The microscope tilts, has an extendable eyepiece tube, rack and pinion coarse focus and an additional micrometer fine focus knob. It has a square stage with two slide clips and a mirror below the stage to focus the light. It has a doble iris diaphagm Read More...

Bleuler Culpeper type microscope (c.1800)

Excellent and elegant brass microscope of the Bleuler Culpeper type with a complete collection of accessories , in a magnificent mahogany box. Although unusual, this one has a rack and pinion mechanism for focusing instead of the common slide system on the main tube. It works perfectely and all the teeth of the rack are present and in perfect condition. The microscope is accompanied by a set of original accessories in perfect condition, consisting of 4 lenses of different Read More...

Elliott Brothers Green Card Sighting Compass

A good example of an Elliott brothers green card compass with sights and two filters, marked on the card for the maker and on the lid for the owner ‘Edward Ireland’. In good condition, noting as shown, the locking clip over the prism will not go completely into position. Read More...

Cased and Signed Henry Crouch Binocular Microscope C. 1880.

Cased and Signed Henry Crouch Binocular Microscope C. 1880.  This microscope is signed “Henry Crouch London 1347”.  The accessories include: stage mounted forceps, two sets of eyepieces and two empty objective cases marked “Wales ¼ In” and “Wales 1 in”.  The objective mounted on the microscope is not marked.   Coarse and fine focusing work well and the double-sided mirror is in very good condition.   The binocular adjustment also works well.   There is a substage mounted variable aperture diaphragm.  As Read More...

GOLD PLATED WORKING ( polythene test ) POCKET BAROMETER WITH ORIG. CASE, GOOD COND.

SOME TARNISHING TO BACK OF BAROMETER , , OTHERWISE  BOTH CASE AND BAROMETER IN GOOD CONDITION Read More...

WORKING (polythene test ) GOLD PLATED POCKET BAROMETER WITH ORIG. CASE. ALL IN GOOD COND.

CASE CLOSES WITH HEALTHY CLICK , BOTH CASE AND BAROMETER IN VERY GOOD COND. Read More...

Hugh Powell “Transitional” Microscope C. 1835.

Hugh Powell “Transitional” Microscope C. 1835.  No case or accessories other than what is on the scope.   This microscope is unsigned but typically, Hugh Powell only supplied a trade card glued to the inner door of case and has the features of a Hugh Powell (such as two-piece vertical pillar as illustrated in the included picture of Hugh Powell with one of his microscopes. The coarse and fine focusing mechanisms work well.  The Turrell type stage does rotate and Read More...

Unusual Spirit lamp burner for cupping set

An unusual shaped spirit lamp for a cupping set, made of nickel, with lengthy wick coiled to interior. Read More...