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SOLD – Signed on the folding foot, ‘Dollond, London’, with a tapering pillar which attaches to the inclining straight limb by a compass joint. Focus is to the stage by rack and pinion acting on the front side of the limb which has the rack machined into it. The substage condenser and mirror slide on box-shaped fittings along the limb. They can be locked in place by small knurled knobs. The stage is fitted with a U-shaped stage clip Read More...

10 Apr

THREE INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/STRING BOX

By MikeRead

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

10 Apr

TROUGHTON & SIMMS EVEREST THEODOLITE

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, UPS, PARCEL FORCE, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] VERY COMPLETE, HORN FOLDING MAGNIFIER MISSING. Read More...

10 Apr

Lund’s Photographic Forceps

By M and R Gordon

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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...

10 Apr

Ramsden Spyglass

By Fletcher

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A Ramsden Spyglass with three Graeco-Roman figures. Optics in good condition but noting some minor losses to the enamel Read More...

09 Apr

Raes microscope in its original case

By M and R Gordon

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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 Read More...

08 Apr

FINE ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY OCTANT BY HUGHES.

By MikeRead

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

07 Apr

ANTIQUE SET OF SEVEN COPPER MEASURES

By MikeRead

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

05 Apr

SOLD – Antique Brass Bar-limb Educational Microscope – Wheeler of London – c1869, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Offered for sale is an antique monocular brass bar-limb style microscope that’s by Edmund Wheeler of London. It’s a presentation piece gifted in 1869 to a school so bears the following inscription: ” Presented to Penketh School by Joseph Pease, 1869″ It’s Wheeler’s Educational Model of microscope and therefore a fitting gift to an educational establishment. There’s an image in the listing photos of this exact model from Wheeler’s 1869 catalogue so contemporary with this example. This model was also available Read More...

04 Apr

SOLD – three draw telescope by Ross.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A three draw nickel silver telescope signed, ‘Ross, London’ with baleen covered barrel, sun visor, lens cap and eye piece dust cover. The length is 8 inches closed and 21 inches fully open. It gives excellent clear views. No damage or dents. Very clean. In original leather case (strap broken off / missing). Read More...

04 Apr

SOLD – Vintage W. Watson & Sons Ltd – Edinburgh-H Brass Microscope – circa 1926, Cased

By Arcboutant Scientific

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Watson Edinburgh-H circa 1926 serial no. 38121 Offered for sale is an extremely well presented example of Watson’s Edinburgh Student’s Stand-H model microscope in brass – it’s a late model example and dates to 1926 based on its serial number 38121 with its correct original case. This is a quite exceptionally good cosmetic example with very little wear and lacquered brass-work that’s retained virtually all its condition, which is pretty remarkable considering the instrument’s age at 99 years and counting. Read More...

03 Apr

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

By Van Leest Antiques

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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...