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NOTHING BROKEN , NO REPAIRS, EXCELLENT CONDITION , MADE BY WRIGHT & DAVIS IN LONDON IN 1866, WORKS WELL. Read More...

SOLD – Seven draw telescope – Pizzala, Hatton Garden.

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SOLD – A brass 7 draw telescope with a baleen covered barrel, signed on the first draw, ‘Pizzala, Optician, 19 Hatton Garden, Holborn, London’. Francis A. Pizzala worked at this address from 1851 – 60. It measures 13 cms when closed and 58 cms fully open. The main lens is 34 mm diameter. It gives an excellent clear view. Read More...

22 Aug

C1870 cased Lowne spirometer by Weiss

By M and R Gordon

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Lowne portable spirometer by Weiss & Son. The instrument and mahogany case are original. The tubing, mouthpiece and glass are replacements. Given that the case has no room for the glass, it was apparently sold separately or clinicians supplied their own. “Spirometers were developed in England in the 1840s. They measured the ‘vital capacity’ of the lungs. This means the largest amount of air they can hold, which can indicate the health of the respiratory system. They also indicated improvement Read More...

21 Aug

Copper printing plates for a pharmacist, c.1890

By Boris Jardine Rare Books

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An attractive group of printing artefacts: five small copper printing plates, one for a pharmaceutical label, one showing a pestle and mortar, one with a Royal coat of arms, and two indicating membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. These appear to be ‘unnoficial’ productions, as they have not been identified with any official Pharmaceutical Society ephemera. Moreover, the Coat of Arms does not match the RPS’s Arms, as granted in 1844: here the central panel is replaced with ‘Member of Read More...

21 Aug

C.S. Myers on Shell Shock: Exceptionally scarce offprint group, 1915–1919

By Boris Jardine Rare Books

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Charles S. Myers’ foundational account of ‘shell shock’, as published in The Lancet, 1915–1919, comprising three offprints: 1. ‘A Contribution to the Study of Shell Shock: Being an Account of Three Cases of Loss of Memory, Vision, Smell, and Taste, Admitted into the Duchess of Westminster’s War Hospital, Le Touquet’, The Lancet, 13 February 1915 2. ‘Contributions to the Study of Shell Shock: Being an Account of Certain Cases Treated by Hypnosis’, The Lancet, 8 January 1916 [two copies] 3. ‘A Final Read More...

13 Aug

Abney level & case – R.W. Wright, London.

By Scientific Inspirations

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An early 20th century Abney level with a brass scale & magnifyer with 1.5″ bubble level and 1.75″ compass with jewelled needle and locking bar, the compass with cardinal points and 360 degree outer circular scale. The body is additionally engraved, ‘R.J. Money’ (presumably the owner). It has a bakelite eye-piece. With threaded stem for tripod mounting. In original lined leather case. Read More...

12 Aug

A SPECTROSCOPE by R.J.BECK , IN FITTED CASE , ALL IN GOOD WORKING COND.

By Opticalworld

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CASE 5 IN x 1.75 IN. x 2 IN HIGH , CLOSES WELL WITH HEALTHY CLICK, NOTHING BROKEN, NO REPAIRS Read More...

12 Aug

SOLID SILVER HALLMARKED CHARLES GIBSON MEDICINE SPOON ,ENGRAVED ” GIBSON INVENTOR ” DATED 1828

By Opticalworld

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A FINE CHARLES GIBSON SILVER SPOON , CLEARLY HALLMARKED CHARLES GIBSON, LONDON 1828. ALSO ENGRAVED ON STEM ” GIBSON INVENTION ” 12.5 CMS LONG, 25 GMS NO REPAIRS ,NOTHING BROKEN , SOME LIGHT MINOR SCRATCHES Read More...

07 Aug

Coxeter’s Civil War Era Bullet Extractor

By M and R Gordon

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A fine example of Coxeter’s bullet extractor. Unsigned but identical to the example shown in the 1870 the Coxeter & Son’s catalog. The instrument was introduced by Coxeter at an earlier date. An example can be found in Weiss’s 1863 catalog. It was used for extracting Minnie balls not musket balls. The Coxeter catalog cut shows the instrument with a Minié ball in place. British instruments were used by both sides during the American Civil War. For a discussion Read More...

06 Aug

Artificial Horizon – Negretti & Zambra. Lacking bottle.

By Scientific Inspirations

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An antique late Victorian artificial horizon for sextant navigation by Negretti & Zambra and in it’s original fitted wooden case : the instrument comprising a shallow cast iron tray with a small pierced hole to one corner (for decanting) and a brass ‘tent’ shaped cover with twin sloping glazed panels, one edge signed ‘Negretti & Zambra London’, and all in it’s original fitted mahogany case with lock (no key) and twin catches, circa 1800s. Please Note – the mercury Read More...

06 Aug

SOLD – Small size – Portable astronomical telescope with equatorial mount.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A brass astronomical / surveyors telescope with an equatorial mount, no makers marks, in original fitted wooden case (no key). The base has a small threaded hole for mounting (no stand present), a revolving prismatic compass with transit lock and push up prism, and connects to the lower arm via a thumbsrew pivot and an adjustable ‘arrangement’ below. The lower arm has twin tiny bubble levels and is connected to a counter weighted upper arm, on which, the Read More...

05 Aug

~NICE SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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Although the case may be newer, this screw barrel microscope is fully functional and very complete c. 1820. Wonderful roping of the brass, sure and tight rack and pinion focussing, great optics (object lens has chips to edge but outside of the optical center), 6 numbered objectives (4 capped, all beads intact), 6 numbered bone sliders (all specimens present), turned bone handle, forceps (tines missing), aquatic vial with stopper, brass wet cell slider (some glass inserts absent) and 50% original Read More...